Stemmed Projectile Points of
South Carolina
Name | Photo | Shape | Size | Cultural Period | Validity |
Contracting Stem | |||||
Bascom AKA: Rocker Blade |
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Contracting Stem | Large | Late Archaic | Collector Type |
Conerly AKA: Lively |
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Lanceolate to Contracting Stem | Medium | Middle Archaic | Valid Type |
Guilford Stemmed AKA: Briar Creek |
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Contracting Stem to Stemmed | Medium | Middle Archaic | Valid Type |
Morrow
Mountain Type I |
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Contracting Stem | Medium | Middle Archaic | Valid Type |
Morrow
Mountain Type II |
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Contracting Stem | Medium | Middle Archaic | Valid Type |
Morrow Mountain Straight Base |
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Contracting Stem | Medium | Middle Archaic | Collector Type |
Stemmed | |||||
Appalachian |
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Stemmed to Contracting Stem | Medium to Large | Late Archaic | Valid Type |
Briar
Creek AKA for Guilford Stemmed |
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Stemmed to Contracting Stem | Medium to Large | Middle Archaic | Valid Type |
Broad River |
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Stemmed | Medium | Woodland | Valid Type |
Buggs Island |
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Stemmed | Small to Medium | Late Archaic | Valid Type |
Elora |
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Stemmed | Medium to Large | Middle Archaic | Valid Type |
Heavy Duty |
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Stemmed to Expanding Stem / Bifurcated | Medium to Large | Early Archaic | Collector Type |
Jude |
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Stemmed to Expanding Stem | Small | Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic | Valid Type |
Kirk Serrated |
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Stemmed | Medium to Large | Early Archaic | Valid Type |
Kirk Stemmed |
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Stemmed | Medium to Large | Early Archaic | Valid Type |
Kirk (Serrated) Stemmed Bifurcated |
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Stemmed / Bifurcated | Medium to Large | Early Archaic | Valid Type |
LeCroy |
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Stemmed / Bifurcated | Small | Early Archaic | Valid Type |
Ledbetter |
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Stemmed | Medium to Large | Late Archaic to Early Woodland | Valid Type |
Otarre |
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Stemmed | Medium | Late Archaic to Early Woodland | Valid Type |
Paris Island |
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Expanding Stem to Stemmed | Medium | Middle Archaic | Valid Type |
Pickwick |
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Stemmed | Medium to Large | Middle to Late Archaic | Valid Type |
Plott Short Stem |
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Stemmed | Medium | Early Woodland | Valid Type |
Rheems Creek |
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Stemmed | Small to Medium | Late Archaic to Early Woodland | Valid Type |
Savannah River |
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Stemmed | Medium to Large | Middle to Late Archaic | Valid Type |
Savannah River Small |
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Stemmed | Small to Medium | Late Archaic to Early Woodland | Valid Type |
South Prong Creek |
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Stemmed | Medium to Large | Late Archaic | Valid Type |
Stanly |
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Stemmed to Expanding Stem / Bifurcated | Medium | Early to Middle Archaic | Valid Type |
Stanly Narrow Stem |
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Stemmed | Medium | Early to Middle Archaic | Collector Type |
Swannanoa |
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Stemmed | Small | Early Woodland | Valid Type |
Thelma Short Stem |
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Stemmed | Medium | Late Archaic to Early Woodland | Valid Type |
Wateree |
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Stemmed | Medium | Early Woodland | Collector Type |
Expanding Stem | |||||
Allendale
/ MALA |
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Expanding Stem | Medium | Late Archaic to Early Woodland | (Most professional literature refers to these as MALA points, but the University of Tennessee has referenced the Allendale name) |
Bolen Type 3 (Long Stem) |
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Expanding Stem | Small to Medium | Early Archaic | Valid Type |
Decatur AKA: Fracture Base Point |
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Expanding Stem to Corner Notch | Small to Medium | Early Archaic | Valid Type |
Garth Slough |
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Expanding Stem / Bifurcated | Small to Medium | Middle to Late Archaic | Valid Type |
Gilchrist |
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Expanding Stem | Medium | Early Archaic | Valid Type |
Kanawha |
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Expanding Stem / Bifurcated | Small to Medium | Early Archaic | Valid Type |
MacCorkle AKA: Large Bi-Face |
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Expanding Stem / Bifurcated | Medium | Early Archaic | Valid Type |
Southampton |
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Expanding Stem / Bifurcated | Medium | Early Archaic | Collector Type |
St. Albans |
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Expanding Stem / Bifurcated | Medium | Early Archaic | Valid Type |