Projectile Point Identification Guide

Basal Notch and Central Projectile Points of  North America

 

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Andice Basal Notch Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Bandy Basal Notch Small to Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Barry Basal Notch Large Middle Archaic Discontinued type - Re-sharpened Smith type
Base Tang Knife Basal Notch Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Belem Basal Notch / Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Classic Valid Type
Bell Basal Notch Small to Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Bella Vista Basal Notch Large Classic Valid Type
Calf Creek Basal Notch Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Camas Valley
AKA for Gunther Barbed
Contracting Stem Small to Medium Developmental to Classic / Prehistoric to Historic AKA Type
Castroville Basal Notch Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Citrus Basal Notch Medium Early to Middle Woodland Valid Type
Clay Basal Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Culbreath
Type I
Basal Notch / Stemmed Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Culbreath
Type II
Basal Notch / Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Earbob Ferry Basal Notch Medium Woodland Provisional Type
Eastgate Basal Notch Small Developmental / Late Prehistory Valid Type
Eastgate Split Stem Basal Notch / Bifurcated Small Developmental / Late Prehistory Valid Type
Emigrant Springs Basal Notch Small Developmental Collector Type
Erb Basal Notch Basal Notch Small to Medium Late Woodland Valid Type
Eshback Basal Notch Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Eva Type I Basal Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Eva Type II Basal Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Hells Canyon Basal Notch Basal Notch Small to Medium Developmental to Historic Valid Type
Hernando Basal Notch Small to Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Little River Basal Notch Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Collector Type
Marpole Barbed Basal Notch / Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
Marshall
AKA Marshall Brabed, Smithwick Small Stem, Bluffton Barbed
Basal Notch Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Mayne Barbed Basal Notch / Contracting Stem Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
Mehlville Basal Notch Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Nopalera Basal Notch to Stemmed Medium to Large Classic Valid Type
Ouachita Basal Notch Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Collector Type
Parowan Basal Notch Small to Medium Developmental Valid Type
Quilomene Bar
Type B
Basal Notch Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Quilomene Bar
Type C
Basal Notch Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Ranilla Basal Notch Medium to Large Classic Valid Type
Rankin Basal Notch Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Collector Type
Rocky River Basal Notch Stemmed to Slightly Expanding Medium to Large Early Archaic Provisional Type
Ross Barbed Basal Notch Large to Very Large Middle Woodland Valid Type
Ross Notched Basal Notch Large to Very Large Middle Woodland Valid Type
San Saba Knife Basal Notch Large to Very Large Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Shincola Basal Notch Medium to Large Classic Valid Type
Shumla Basal Notch Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Slentz Barbed Stemmed / Basal Notch Medium Transitional Archaic to Classic Valid Type
Smith Basal Notch Large to Very Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Tepeapulco Basal Notch Large Classic Valid Type
Wade Expanding Stem to Basal Notched Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Wray
AKA Pelican Lake Harder Variety
Basal Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic Collector Type