Projectile Point Identification Guide

Stemmed Projectile Points of

Oregon


 

    

 

 

Name Photo Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Contracting Stem
Calapooya
AKA: Calapooia, Kalapuya, Fern Valley
Contracting Stem to Stemmed or Expanding Stem Small Developmental to Historic Valid Type
Cascade Shouldered Contracting Stem Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Coquille Broad Neck Contracting Stem Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Coquille Narrow Neck Contracting Stem Small Transitional Archaic to Developmental Valid Type
Cougar Mountain Contracting Stem Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Deschutes Knife Contracting Stem to Lanceolate Large to Very Large Classic Collector 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
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
Mahkin Shoulder Lanceolate Contracting Stem Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Nespelem Bar Contracting Stem to Ovoid Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Rabbit Island Type A
AKA: Pismo
Contracting Stem Small  Developmental 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 to Basal Notch Small Developmental to Historic Cultural Type
Stemmed          
Alberta Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Alkali Stemmed to Contracting Stem Small Developmental / Late Prehistory Valid Type
Big Valley Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Borax Lake Stemmed Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Camus Valley
Gunther Barbed Sub-type
Stemmed to Basal Notch Small Developmental to Classic Collector Type
Cody Knife Other Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Dagger Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small Historic Klickitat Variant Type
Eastgate Split Stem Basal Notch / Stemmed Small Developmental / Late Prehistory Valid Type
Lind Coulee Type 3 Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Parman Stemmed 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 / Bifurcated Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Pinto Basin Shoulderless Stemmed to Lanceolate / Bifurcated Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Rabbit Island Type B
AKA: Pismo
Stemmed to Contracting Stem Small  Developmental Valid Type
Rose Springs Sloping Shoulder Stemmed Small Late Prehistoric / Developmental Valid Type
Rose Springs Stemmed
AKA: Desert Stemmed
Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small Late Prehistoric / Developmental Valid Type
Sauvies Island Shoulder Notch Stemmed Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Classic Collector Type
Sauvies Island Hafting Notch Side Notch / Stemmed Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Classic Collector Type
Scottsbluff Type I Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type II Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Shaniko Stemmed Stemmed Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Collector Type
Stanislaus Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Vendetta Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small Developmental to Classic Collector Type
Wallula Gap
Wallula Square Stem
Stemmed Small Developmental to Classic 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          
Bullhead Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Collector Type
Chilcotin Plateau
Corner Notch / Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type in British Columbia
Collector Type in Oregon

Columbia Plateau Expanding Stem to Stemmed / Basal Notch Small to Medium Classic Valid Type
Eastgate Basal Notch / Expanding Stem Small Developmental / Late Prehistory Valid Type
Elko Eared Expanding Stem to Corner or Side 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
Gatecliff Split Stem
Stemmed / Bifurcated Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Hatwai Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Kelsey Creek Barbed Expanding Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Klickitat Expanding Stem Small Historic Collectors Type
Merrybelle Bifurcated (Var. III) Bifurcated / Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Nottoway Expanding Stem Small to Medium Historic Collector Type
Priest Rapids Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic Collector Type
Wendover Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type