Projectile Point Identification Guide

Stemmed Projectile Points of

New York


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Contracting Stem          
Accokeek
Rossville Variant
Contracting Stem Small Early Woodland Variant type
Adena Vanishing Stem Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Collector Type
Dudley
Mansion Inn Variant
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Mansion Inn / Wayland variant
Koens Crispin Contracting Stem Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Lehigh Broadspear Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Morrow Mountain
Type I
Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Morrow Mountain
Type II
Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Morrow Mountain Straight Base Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Collector Type
Neville Contracting Stem Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Poplar Island Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Rossville Contracting Stem Medium Early Woodland Valid Type
Snook Kill Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Stark Contracting Stem Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Taconic Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Turkeytail Harrison
AKA: Harrison
Side Notch to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Turkeytail Hebron
AKA: Hebron
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Virginville Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Collector Type
Waubesa
AKA: Adena Waubesa
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Stemmed          
Adena Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Adena Narrow Blade Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Atlantic Phase Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Bare Island Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Colburn
Mansion Inn Variant
Stemmed Medium to Large Early Woodland Valid Type
Cresap Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Eastern Stemmed Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Generic Type
Genesee Stemmed Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Heavy Duty Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Kirk Serrated Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Kirk Stemmed Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Kirk (Serrated) Stemmed Bifurcated Stemmed / Bifurcated Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Kittatinny Stemmed Small Middle Archaic Valid Type
Lackawaxen Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Lagoon Stemmed Small to Medium Middle Woodland Valid Type
Lake Erie Stemmed / Bifurcated Small Early Archaic Valid Type
LeCroy Stemmed / Bifurcated Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Merrimack Stemmed Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Piedmont Northern Variety Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Collector Type
Piney Island Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Robins
AKA for Adena Robins
Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Sand Hill Stemmed Small Woodland Valid Type
Savannah River Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Shelby Ray / Fox Creek Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Woodland Valid Type
Squibnocket Stemmed Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Stanly Stemmed to Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Steubenville
AKA: Fox Creek Stemmed
Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Stringtown Spurred Stem Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Wapanucket Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Very Large Middle Archaic Collector Type
Expanding Stem          
Adams County Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Ashtabula Expanding Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Burwell Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small Late Archaic Valid Type
Chesser Expanding Stem Medium Woodland Valid Type
Dry Brook Fishtail Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Excelsior Toed Stemmed Expanding Stem Medium Expanding Stem Provisional Type
Forest Notched Expanding Stem Medium Early Woodland Valid Type
Frost Island Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Kanawha Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Lamoka Expanding Stem to Stemmed Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
MacCorkle
AKA: Large Bi-Face
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Macpherson Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Normanskill Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Orient Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Perkiomen Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Sleightsberg Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Provisional Type
St. Albans Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Susquehanna Bifurcated
AKA Susquehanna Valley
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Susquehanna Broad Spear Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Sylvan Lake Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Tappan Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
Wayland Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Wells Bridge Corner Notch Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type