Projectile Point Identification Guide

Stemmed Projectile Points of

Nevada


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Contracting Stem          
Cascade Shouldered Contracting Stem Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Cougar Mountain Contracting Stem Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Gatecliff Contracting Stem Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid 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
Gypsum Cave
AKA: Lobo, Park Point
Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Lake Mojave Contracting Stemmed Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Lind Coulee Type 1 Contracting Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Lind Coulee Type 2 Contracting Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Parowan Basal Notch / Contracting Stem Small to Medium Developmental Valid Type
Rose Springs Sloping Shoulder Contracting Stem to Ovoid Small Late Prehistoric / Developmental Valid Type
Sierra Contracting Stem Contracting Stem Large Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Sutter Contracting Stem
Gunther Variant
Contracting Stem Small Developmental to Classic / Late Prehistoric Gunther Variant
Yana / Shasta Complex
Gunther Barbed Variant
Contracting Stem / Basal Notch Small Developmental to Historic Cultural Type
Yosemite Contracting Stem Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
Stemmed          
Alberta Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Alkali Stemmed Small Developmental / Late Prehistory Valid Type
Borax Lake Stemmed Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Cody Knife Stemmed to Ovoid Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Lind Coulee Type 3 Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Norden Basal Notch Basal Notch / Stemmed Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Panamint Stemmed
Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Parman Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Pinto Basin Barbed Shoulder Stemmed / Bifurcated Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Pinto Basin Sloping Shoulder Stemmed / Bifurcated Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Pinto Basin Square Shoulder Stemmed to Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Pinto Basin Shoulderless Stemmed to Lanceolate / Bifurcated Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Rose Springs Stemmed
AKA: Desert Stemmed
Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small Late Prehistoric / Developmental Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type I Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type II Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Silver Lake Stemmed Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Stanislaus Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Ventana Amargosa
AKA: Amargosa Type I
Stemmed Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Windust Type A Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Windust Type B Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Windust Type C Stemmed / Bifurcated Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Expanding Stem          
Elko Eared Expanding Stem to Corner Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Elko Split Stem Expanding Stemmed / Bifurcated Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Foresthill Notched Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Gatecliff Split Stem
Expanding Stem to Stemmed / Bifurcated Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Hot Creek Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Mount Albion Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
San Jose Expanding Stem to Side Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Wendover Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Willits Side Notch to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type