Projectile Point Identification Guide

Stemmed Projectile Points of the

North Central Region


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Contracting Stem          
Adena Vanishing Stem Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Collector Type
Belknap Contracting Stem Medium Woodland Valid Type
Camden
Subtype for Gary Contracting Stem
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Gary Subtype
Cherokee Contracting Stem to Stemmed Medium Early Archaic Sub-Type of the Hells Gap
Dickson
AKA: Adena Dickson
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Gar Scale Contracting Stem Small Late Woodland to Historic Provisional Type
Gary Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Hidden Valley
AKA: Rice Contracting Stem
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Karnak Stemmed Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
LeFlore
Subtype for Gary
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Gary Subtype
Lost Island Contracting Stem Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Mabin
Subtype for Gary
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Gary Subtype
Mason Contracting Stem Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Maybon
Gary Sub-type
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Sub-Type
Melvern
Gary Sub-type
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Sub-Type
Merkle Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Peisker Diamond Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Woodland Valid Type
Robeson Constricted Stem
AKA: Riverton
Contracting Stem to Stemmed Small Late Archaic Valid Type
Standlee Contracting Stem Medium Middle Woodland 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
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
Afton Stemmed
AKA: Pentagonal Knife (Ohio River Valley)
Stemmed to Expanding Stem, Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Alberta Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Burkett Stemmed Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Cody Knife Other / Stemmed Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Copper Stemmed (varies) Medium to Large Middle Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Cresap Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Dagger Knife Stemmed Large to Very Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Delhi Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Duncan   Stemmed Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Dyroff
AKA Dyroff-Levin
(Dryoff - misspelling)
Stemmed Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Eastern Stemmed Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Generic Type
Eden
AKA: Yuma
Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Eden Eared Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Etley Stemmed to Expanding Stem Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Florence Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Woodland Provisional Type
Fox Valley Bifurcated Stemmed to Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Heavy Duty Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Hiller
Stemmed Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Site Specific - Modoc Rock Shelter
Hollenberg Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Johnson Stemmed Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Kampsville Stemmed / Basal Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid 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
Kramer Stemmed Medium Lanceolate Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Lake Erie Stemmed / Bifurcated Small Early Archaic Valid Type
LeCroy Stemmed / Bifurcated Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Ledbetter Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Lehigh Stemmed Medium to Large Woodland Provisional Type
Liverpool Stemmed Medium to Large Early Woodland Valid Type
Pickwick Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Poag Stemmed Stemmed Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Robins
AKA: Adena Robins
Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Rochester Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Saratoga Broad Blade Stemmed Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Saratoga Parallel Stem Stemmed Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type I Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type II Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Searcy
AKA: Rice Lanceolate
Stemmed Lanceolate Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Stone Square Stem Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Verkamp Stemmed Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Site Specific
Expanding Stem          
Alba Expanding Stemmed Small to Medium Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Allison Expanding Stem Medium Woodland Provisional Type
Apple Blossom Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Atalissa Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Beacon Island Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Big Slough Expanding Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Bottleneck Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Cedar Valley Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Conrad Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Provisional Type
Cossatot River Type A Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Cossatot River Type B Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Decatur
AKA: Fracture Base Point
Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Durst   Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Dustin Expanding Stem to Stemmed Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Earbob Ferry Basal Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Woodland Provisional Type
Ferry
AKA: Barbeau
Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Fort Dodge Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Go Kart
Etley Variant
Expanding Stem Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Hardin
Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardin Barbed Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardin Knobbed Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Hargrove Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Hawken Expanding Stem Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Hayes Expanding Stem Small to Medium Mississippian / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Helton Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Hixton Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Jakie Stemmed
AKA: Jakie Shelter
Expanding Stemmed Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Kanawha Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Kay Blade Expanding Stem Medium to Large Mississippian Collector Type
Koster Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Small Woodland Valid Type
Labras Lake Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Site Specific
Lamoka Expanding Stem to Stemmed Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Lowe Expanding Stem Medium Woodland Valid Type
MacCorkle
AKA: Large Bi-Face
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
McCoy Expanding Stem Medium Middle Woodland Valid Type
Merom Expanding Stem Small Late Archaic Valid Type
Minocqua Expanding Stem Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Monona Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Motley Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Mund Expanding Stem to Side Notch Small to Medium Late Woodland Valid Type
Munker's Creek Expanding Stem Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Neosho Expanding Stem Large Mississippian Collector Type
Pipe Creek Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Saratoga Expanding Stem Expanding Stem Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Schild Spike Expanding Stem to Side Notch Small to Medium Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Sequoyah Expanding Stem Small Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Valid Type
Springly Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
St. Albans Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Steuben Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Table Rock Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Tipton Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Trimble
(Riverton Series)
Expanding Stem to Side Notch Small Late Archaic Valid Type
Union Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle Woodland Provisional Type
Wade Expanding Stem to Basal Notched Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Weems Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Medium Early Woodland Valid Type