Projectile Point Identification Guide

Notched Projectile Points of

Nevada


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Side Notch          
Bear River Side Notch Small Late Developmental to Classic Valid Type
Desert Side Notch Small Classic Valid Type
Desert Delta Side Notch Small Classic Valid Type
Desert Sierra Side Notch Small Classic Valid Type
Elko Side Notch Side Notch Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Fish Slough Side Notch Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Foresthill Notched Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Martis Side Notch Medium Transitional Archaic to Developmental Valid Type
Nawthis Side Notch Medium Developmental Valid Type
Nightfire Side Notch to Stemmed Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Collector Type
Northern Side Notch
AKA: Silent Snake
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Rocker Side Notch Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Rocker Side Notch- Elko Variant Side Notch Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Variant Type
Rocker Sudden Variant Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Variant Type
Rose Springs Side Notch Side Notch Small Late Prehistoric / Developmental Valid Type
Salmon River Fishtail Side Notch Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
San Jose Expanding Stem to Side Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
San Luis Side Notch Side Notch Medium Early to Middle Archaic Provisional Type
San Rafael Side Notch / Bifurcated Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Sudden Side Notch Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Ventana Side Notch
AKA:L Luepp Side Notch and Squaw Mountain
Side Notch Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Willits Side Notch Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Corner Notch          
Elko Corner Notch Corner Notch Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Elko Eared Expanding Stem to Corner Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
En Medio
San Pedro Variant
Corner Notch Medium Late to Transitional Archaic San Pedro Variant
Hells Canyon Corner Notch Small to Medium Developmental to Historic Valid Type
Hot Creek Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Rocker Corner Notch - Elko Variant Corner Notch Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Variant Type
Rose Springs Corner Notch
AKA: Rosegate
Corner Notch Small Late Prehistoric / Developmental Valid Type
Basal Notch          
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
Gunther Barbed
AKA:  Camas Valley, Mad River, Molly, Molalla, Rogue River, Shasta, Sutter Valley
Basal Notch / Contracting Stem Small Developmental to Classic Valid Type
Hells Canyon Basal Notch Basal Notch Small to Medium Developmental to Historic Valid Type
Norden Basal Notch Basal Notch / Stemmed Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Parowan Basal Notch / Contracting Stem Small to Medium Developmental Valid Type
Yana / Shasta Complex
Gunther Barbed Variant
Contracting Stem / Basal Notch Small Developmental to Historic Cultural Type