Projectile Point Identification Guide

Stemmed Projectile Points of

Ohio


 

    

 

 

Name Photo Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Contracting Stem          
Adena Vanishing Stem Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Collector Type
Cogswell Contracting Stem Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Dickson
AKA: Adena Dickson
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Eva Type I Basal Notch / Contracting Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Gar Scale Contracting Stem Small Late Woodland to Historic Provisional Type
Karnak Stemmed Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Merkle
AKA: Ohio Double Notch
Side Notch / Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Robeson Contracted Stem
AKA: Riverton
Contracting Stem Small Late Archaic Valid Type
Snook Kill Contracting Stem Medium Middle 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
Waubesa
AKA: Adena Waubesa
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Weak Stemmed Contracting Stem Medium Early Archaic Collector Type
Stemmed          
Adena Stemmed to Contracting Stem 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
Benton Broad Stem Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Benton Double Notch Side Notch / Stemmed Large to Very Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Benton Narrow Blade Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Sub-Type for Benton
Buck Creek Stemmed Medium
Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Buzzard Roost Creek
AKA: Benton Auriculate
Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Cresap Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Delhi Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Eastern Stemmed Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Generic Type
Elk River Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Eva Type II Basal Notch / Stemmed Medium to Large Early 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
Genesee Stemmed Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Heavy Duty Stemmed to Expanding Stem / Bifurcated 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
Kramer Stemmed Medium Lanceolate Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Lake Erie Stemmed / Bifurcated Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Lamoka Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
LeCroy Stemmed / Bifurcated Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Ledbetter Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Leimbach Stemmed Medium to Large Woodland Collector Type
McWhinney Heavy Stem Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Pickwick Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Robins
AKA: Adena Robins
Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Rowlett Stemmed Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Satchell Stemmed Medium to large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Stanly Stemmed to Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Steubenville Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Stone Square Stem Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Stringtown Spurred Stem Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
White Springs Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Expanding Stem          
Ashtabula Expanding Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Bakers Creek Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Beacon Island Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Benton Expanding Stem to Stemmed Medium to Very Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Benton Bottleneck Expanding Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Sub-type of Benton
Big Slough Expanding Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Bottleneck Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Chargin River Expanding Stem to Stemmed / Bifurcated Large Early Archaic Provisional Type
Chesser Expanding Stem Medium Woodland Valid Type
Decatur
AKA: Fracture Base Point
Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Dry Brook Fishtail Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Dustin Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Fishspear Expanding Stem Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Forest Notched Expanding Stem Medium Early Woodland 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
Hardove Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Kanawha Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Lowe Expanding Stem Medium Woodland Valid Type
MacCorkle
AKA: Large Bi-Face
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Merom Expanding Stem Small Late Archaic Valid Type
Motley Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland 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
Pipe Creek Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Rice Lobed Expanding Stem /. Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Shiver Expanding Stem Expanding Stem Medium Archaic Valid Type
St. Albans Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Steuben Expanding Stem to Side Notch Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Susquehanna Broad Spear Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Swan Lake Expanding Stem Small Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Sykes Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Table Rock Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Trimble
(Riverton Series)
Side Notch / Expanding Stem Small Late Archaic Valid Type
Wade Expanding Stem to Basal Notched Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type