Projectile Point Identification Guide

Notched Projectile Points of

New Mexico


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Side Notch          
Abiquiu Side Notch Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
Armijo Side Notch / Auriculate Small to Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Awatovi Side Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Bonito Side Notch Small Developmental (Pueblo II and III) Valid Type
Del Carmen Side Notch Small Classic - Prehistoric Provisional Type
Desert Side Notch Small Classic Valid Type
Desert Delta Side Notch Small Classic Valid Type
Desert Sierra Side Notch Small Classic Valid Type
Durango Side Notch Small Late Archaic Valid Type
Figueroa Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Frio
AKA: Walking Man
Side Notch to Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Harrell Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Haskell Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Kin Kletso
(Pueblo Side Notch Sub-Type)
Side Notch Small Classic Valid Type
La Cueva Side Notch Medium Middle to Late Archaic Provisional Type
Maljamar Side Notch to Ovoid Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Mimbre Side Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Neff Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
Northern Side Notch
AKA: Silent Snake
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Paisano Side Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Point of the Pines Side Notch Small Developmental / Late Prehistoric Provisional Type
Pueblo Side Notch Straight Base Side Notch Small Classic to Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Pueblo Side Notch Concave Base Side Notch Small Classic to Late Prehistoric 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
Sacaton Side Notch Small Developmental Collector Type
Salado Side Notch Small Late Prehistoric to Historic 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 Patrice Auriculate / Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
San Patrice St. Johns Variety
AKA: St. Johns
Auriculate / Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
San Rafael Side Notch Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Sitgreaves Serrated Side Notch Small Developmental / Prehistory Valid Type
Snaketown Side Notch Side Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Squaw Mountain Side Notch Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Collector Type
Sudden Side Notch Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Temporal Side Notch Small Developmental
Pueblo II and III
Valid Type
Todsen Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Provisional Type
Toyah Side Notch Small Late Prehistoric to Historic Valid Type
Ventana Side Notch
AKA: Luepp Side Notch and Squaw Mountain
Side Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Walnut Canyon Side Notch Small Developmental to Late Prehistoric Provisional Type
White Mountain Side Notch Side Notch Small Classic to Historic Provisional Type
Corner Notch          
Black Mesa Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small or Medium Transitional Archaic to Basketmaker II Valid Type
Carlsbad Corner Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Developmental Valid Type
Chaco Corner Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Cienega Corner Notch
AKA: Tularosa
Corner to Basal Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Developmental Valid Type
Convento Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small Prehistoric / Classic Provisional Type
Dolores Expanding Stem Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small Developmental
Pueblo I to Pueblo II
Valid Type
En Medio
San Pedro Variant
Corner Notch Medium Late to Transitional Archaic San Pedro Variant
Glendo
(Arrow and Dart form)
Corner Notch Small to Medium Classic / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Hueco
San Pedro Variant
Corner Notch Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic San Pedro Variant
Marcos Corner Notch Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Martindale
AKA: Martindale Fishtail
Corner Notch / Bifurcated Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Rocker Corner Notch - Elko Variant Corner Notch Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Variant Type
Trujillo Corner Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Basal Notch          
Castroville Basal Notch Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Charco Stemmed / Basal Notched Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Cienega Basal Notch
AKA: Tularosa
Basal Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Developmental Valid Type
Deadman's Basal Notch to Stemmed Small Developmental - Prehistoric Valid Type
Hodges Basal Notch Small to Medium Developmental / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Shumla Basal Notch to Stemmed Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type