Projectile Point Identification Guide

Stemmed Projectile Points of the

South Central Region


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Contracting Stem          
Almagre Contracting Stem Medium to Larger Middle Archaic Valid Type
Arledge Contracting Stem Neoglacial Late Archaic Provisional Type
Ashley Contracting Stem to Stemmed Small Mississippian Valid Type
Austin Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Collector Type
Bassett   Contracting Stem Small Mississippian / Late Pre-History Valid Type
Camden
Subtype for Gary Contracting Stem
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Gary Subtype
Chocoville
AKA: Ashley Chocoville
Contracting Stem to Stemmed Small to Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Cliffton
AKA: Foyle Flake
Contracting Stem Small Late Prehistory Preform for Perdiz
Coahuila
AKA for Jora
Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Coahuila (Collector's Type)
Jora (Provisional Type)
Dawson Contracting Stem to Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Desmuke Contracting Stem Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Dickson
AKA: Adena Dickson
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Dunn
AKA: Shouldered Gary
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Transitional Archaic Collector 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
Hale Contracting Stem Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Hidden Valley
AKA: Rice Contracting Stem
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Langtry Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Langtry Arenosa
AKA: Arenosa
Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
LeFlore
Subtype for Gary
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Gary Subtype
Mabin
Subtype for Gary
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Gary Subtype
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 Side Notch / Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Perdiz
AKA: Nopal Point
Contracting Stem Small Late Prehistory Valid Type
Pinwah Contracting Stem Small to Medium Late Prehistoric Collector Type
Rio Grande Contracting Stem to Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Sabine Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Collector Type
Standlee Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Stemmed          
Afton Stemmed
AKA: Pentagonal Knife (Ohio River Valley)
Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Basal Double Tang Stemmed Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Bonham Stemmed Small Mississippian / Late Pre-History Valid Type
Bulverde Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Bundick
Colbert Var. Bundick
Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small Late Prehistoric Collectors Type
Burkett Stemmed Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Carrolton Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Catahoula Stemmed / Basal Notch Small to Medium Mississippian / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Charco Stemmed to Basal Notch Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Chocoville
AKA: Ashley Chocoville
Stemmed Small to Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Cibolo Knife Stemmed Large Archaic Collector Type
Cody Knife Stemmed to Ovoid Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Coryell
AKA: Texas Kirk and Large Stemmed Wells
Stemmed Medium Early to Middle Archaic Collector Type
Dallas Stemmed Stemmed Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Darl
AKA: Brazo Stemmed
Expanding Stem to Stemmed Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Delhi Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Denton Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Duran   Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Early Stemmed Lanceolate Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid 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
Elam Stemmed Small Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Evant Stemmed Medium Early Archaic Provisional Type
Gower Stemmed / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Heavy Duty Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Hell Gap Stemmed Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Holland Stemmed Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Howard Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small Mississippian Valid Type
Hoxie Stemmed Lanceolate Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Jetta Stemmed / Bifurcated Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Johnson Stemmed Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Kent Stemmed Medium Late to Transitional Archaic 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
La Jita Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Lange Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Late Archaic Barbed Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Collector Type
Ledbetter Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Livermore Stemmed Small Prehistory / Developmental Valid Type
Lone Oak Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Questionable
Early Archaic
or
Woodland
Valid Type
Lufkin Stemmed to Contracting Stem Large Late Archaic to Woodland Collector Type
Macon Stemmed Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Moran Stemmed Small Late Prehistory Valid Type
Morhiss Stemmed Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Morrill Stemmed Medium Middle to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Neches River Stemmed Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Nettleton Side Notch / Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Provisional Type
Nolan Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Oakalla Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Collector Type
Ouachita Basal Notch / Stemmed Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Collector Type
Pedernales Stemmed / Bifurcated Medium to Large Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Penwah Slough Stemmed to Contracting Stem Small to Medium Late Prehistoric / Mississippian Collector Type
Pickwick Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Pogo Stemmed to Contracting Stem Large Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Pontchartrain Type I Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Pontchartrain Type II Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Red River Knife Stemmed Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Sandia Type I Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium Paleo Controversial / Problematic Type
Sandia Type II Stemmed Medium Paleo Controversial / Problematic 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 Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Shumla Basal Notch / Stemmed Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Steiner Stemmed to Contracting Stem Small Mississippian / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Stone Square Stem Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Thrall
AKA Angostura Thrall
Stemmed Lanceolate Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Travis
AKA: Straw Stemmed,
Buda
Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Uvalde Stemmed / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Victoria
AKA: Victoria Angostura
Stemmed Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Weems Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Early Woodland Valid Type
Wells
AKA: Adena Wells and Texas Kirk
Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Woden Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Zavala Stemmed Small Late Prehistory to Historic Valid Type
Zorra Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Expanding Stem          
Alba Expanding Stemmed Small to Medium Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Apple Creek Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Aux Arc Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Collector Type
Axtel
AKA: Penny Point
Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Bayou Goula
AKA: Bayougoula
Expanding Stem Small to Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Berclair
AKA: Early Side Notch
Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Paleo Provisional Type
Blevins Expanding Stemmed Small Mississippian Provisional Type
Bokoshe
AKA Sallisaw Bokoshe
Expanding Stem to Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Bottleneck Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Bulbar Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small Late Prehistory to Historic Valid Type
Calcasieu Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Provisional Type
Chadbourne Expanding Stem Small Late Prehistory Valid Type
Colbert
Expanding Stem Small Mississippian Valid Type
Collins Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small Woodland Valid Type
Conejo Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid 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
Cuney Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small Late Prehistoric to Historic Valid Type
Darl
AKA: Brazo Stemmed
Expanding Stem to Stemmed Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Early Stemmed Expanding Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Epps Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Woodland to Early Woodland Valid Type
Evans Expanding Stem Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Fairland Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
Friley Expanding Bifurcated to Contracting Stem Small Prehistoric / Mississippian Valid Type
Friley Blade Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Prehistoric / Mississippian Collector Type
Godley Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic to Prehistoric / 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
Hayes Expanding Stem Small to Medium Mississippian / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Hidalgo Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Provisional Type
Homan Expanding Stem Small Mississippian / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Hughes Expanding Stem Small to Medium Mississippian Collector Type
Jakie Stemmed
AKA: Jakie Shelter
Expanding Stemmed Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Kay Blade Expanding Stem Medium to Large Mississippian Collector Type
Lott
AKA: Garza Lott
Expanding Stem Small Last Pre-Historic Valid Type
Massard Expanding Stem Small Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Montell
AKA: Delia Notched Base
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Motley Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Neosho Expanding Stem Large Mississippian Collector Type
Palmillas Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Pandale
AKA: Pandale Twisted Blade
Expanding Stem Small to Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Pipe Creek Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Rice Lobed Expanding Stem /. Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Rockwall
AKA: St. Marion
Expanding Stem Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Sabinal Expanding Stem / Basal Notch Small Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Sequoyah Expanding Stem Small Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Valid Type
Sinner Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Steuben Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Table Rock Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Texarkana Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Woodland Collector Type
Turner Expanding Stem Small to Medium Mississippian / Late Prehistoric Collector Type
Val Verde Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Wilson
AKA: Early Stemmed
Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Yarbrough Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Zephyr / Mahomet
AKA: Lampasas
Expanding Stem to Stemmed Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type