Projectile Point Identification Guide

Stemmed Projectile Points of the

Pacific Northwestern Region


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Contracting Stem          
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
DeStaffany Stemmed Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Provisional Type
Duke Point Diamond Diamond / Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Provisional 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
Hartstene Island Contracting Stem Small Prehistoric to Historic Provisional Type
Kavik Contracting Stem
AKA: Kio-Kut and Athapaskan Stemmed
Contracting Stem to Stemmed Small Athapaskan Culture 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
Mayne Barbed Basal Notch / Contracting Stem Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
Nespelem Bar Contracting Stem to Ovoid Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Pelly Contracting Stem Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Pender Canal Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic to Developmental Provisional Type
Rabbit Island Type A
AKA: Pismo
Contracting Stem Small  Developmental Valid Type
Slightly Stemmed Pentagonal Contracting Stem to Pentagonal Small Late Archaic Provisional Type
Spedis Lanceolate to Contracting Stem Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Collector Type
Sutter Contracting Stem
Gunther Variant
Contracting Stem Small Developmental to Classic / Late Prehistoric Gunther Variant
Taan Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Paleo Valid Type
Taye Contracting Stem / Bifurcated Medium to Large Medium to Late Archaic Provisional Type
Xil Ovoid to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Xilju Ovoid to Contracting Stem Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Yukon Bipoint Ovoid / Diamond Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Provisional Type
Yukon Constricting Stem Contracting Stem to Ovoid Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
Yukon Large Stemmed Contracting Stem Large   Provisional Type
Yukon Small Tang Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Provisional Type
Stemmed          
Alberta Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Alkali Stemmed 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
Bucks Lake Stemmed Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Sub-type for Borax Lake
Calapooya
AKA: Calapooia, Kalapuya, Fern Valley
Stemmed Small Developmental to Historic Valid Type
Camus Valley
Gunther Barbed Sub-type
Stemmed Small Developmental to Classic Collector Type
Cody Knife Ovoid to Stemmed Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Columbia Plateau Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Classic Valid Type
Dagger Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small Historic Klickitat Variant Type
Destruction Bay Stemmed Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Provisional Type
Duncan   Stemmed Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Eastgate Basal Notch / Stemmed Small Developmental / Late Prehistory Valid Type
Eastgate Split Stem Basal Notch / Stemmed / Bifurcated Small Developmental / Late Prehistory Valid Type
Lind Coulee Type 3 Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Marpole Barbed Basal Notch / Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
OYKC Stemmed
(On Your Knees Cave)
Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Provisional Type
Parman Stemmed to Contracting Stem 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 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
Salish Stemmed Stemmed to Contracting Stem Small Prehistoric to Historic Cultural 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 to Expanding Stem 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 to Contracting Stem 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
Yukon Stemmed Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic Provisional Type
Expanding Stem          
Aishihik Expanding Stem Expanding Stem Large Transitional Archaic to Developmental Provisional Type
Anderson Side Notch Side Notch to Expanding Stem Large Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
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

Departure Bay Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Provisional 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
Expanding Stem to Stemmed / Bifurcated Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Hatwai  Expanding Stem to Stemmed Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Head Smash In Corner Notch Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Small Classic to Historic Valid Type
Kamut Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Kelsey Creek Barbed Expanding Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Klickitat Expanding Stem Small Historic Collectors Type
Lockhart River Side Notch to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Provisional Type
Maple Leaf
Bitterroot Variant
Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Provisional Type
Merrybelle Bifurcated (Var. III) Expanding Stem to Corner Notch / Bifurcated 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
Shuswap Side Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Wendover Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type