Projectile Point Identification Guide

Stemmed Projectile Points of

Texas


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Contracting Stem          
Acatita
AKA: Cedral (Mexico)
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Almagre Contracting Stem Medium to Larger Middle Archaic Valid Type
Arledge Contracting Stem to Stemmed Neoglacial Late Archaic Provisional 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
Cliffton
AKA: Foyle Flake
Contracting Stem Small Late Prehistory Preform for Perdiz
Desmuke Contracting Stem / Diamond Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid 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
Gobernadora Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Jora Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Provisional Type
AKA: Coahuila - Collector Type
Langtry Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Langtry Arenosa
AKA: Arenosa
Contracting Stem to Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
LeFlore
Subtype for Gary
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Gary Subtype
Lufkin Contracting Stem to Stemmed Large Late Archaic to Woodland Collector Type
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
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 / Lanceolate Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Sabine Contracting Stem to Diamond Medium to Large Late Archaic Collector Type
Stemmed          
Baker Stemmed / Bifurcated Small to Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Barreal Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small Early Archaic Provisional Type
Basal Double Tang Stemmed / Bifurcated Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Bonham Stemmed to Slightly Expanding or Contracting Stem 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
Carrolton Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Catahoula Stemmed to Basal Notch Small to Medium Mississippian / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Charco Stemmed to Expanding Stem / Basal Notch Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic 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 to Contracting Stem Medium Early to Middle Archaic Collector Type
Dallas Stemmed Stemmed Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Darl
AKA: Brazo Stemmed
Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Dawson Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Delhi Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Duran   Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Early Stemmed Lanceolate Stemmed to Expanding Stem 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
Escobas Stemmed / Lanceolate Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Evant Stemmed Medium Early Archaic Provisional Type
Fresnal Stemmed Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
Gower Stemmed / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Guadalupe Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic to Developmental Provisional Type
Hatch Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic to Developmental Provisional Type
Heavy Duty Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Hell Gap Lanceolate to Stemmed Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Howard Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small Mississippian Valid Type
Hoxie Stemmed Lanceolate Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Jay Stemmed Medium to Large Early to Middle 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 to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Lange Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Livermore Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small Prehistory / Developmental Valid 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 to Expanding Stem Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Nolan Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Oakalla Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Collector Type
Ouachita Basal Notch to 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
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 / Ovoid Medium Paleo Controversial / Problematic Type
Sandia Type II Stemmed / Lanceolate 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
Silver Lake Stemmed Small to Medium Transitional Paleo 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
Wells
AKA: Adena Wells and Texas Kirk
Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle 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          
Ahumada
AKA: Pindejo and Van Horn
Expanding Stemmed Small Developmental Valid Type
Alazan Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small Late Prehistoric Provisional Type
Alba Expanding Stemmed to Stemmed Small to Medium Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Axtel
AKA: Penny Point
Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Bayou Goula
AKA: Bayougoula
Expanding Stem Small to Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Berclair
AKA: Early Side Notch
Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium Transitional Paleo Provisional Type
Bulbar Expanding Stem to Stemmed Small Late Prehistory to Historic Valid Type
Calcasieu Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Provisional Type
Chadbourne Expanding Stem to Stemmed Small Late Prehistory Valid Type
Colbert
Expanding Stem to Stemmed Small Mississippian Valid Type
Conejo Expanding Stem to Stemmed Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Convento Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small Prehistoric / Classic Provisional 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 to Corner Notch Small Late Prehistoric to Historic Valid Type
Darl
AKA: Brazo Stemmed
Expanding Stem to Stemmed Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Deadman's Expanding Stem to Basal Notch Small Developmental - Prehistoric Valid Type
Early Stemmed Expanding Stemmed to Corner Notch Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Edgewood Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Epps Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Woodland to Early Woodland Valid Type
Evans Expanding Stem to Stemmed 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
Frio
AKA: Walking Man
Expanding Stem to Side Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Godley Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic to Prehistoric / Woodland 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
Lone Oak Expanding Stem to Stemmed Medium Questionable
Early Archaic
or
Woodland
Valid Type
Lott
AKA: Garza Lott
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated 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
Paisano Side Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic Valid 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 to Side Notch Small to Medium Woodland / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Rockwall
AKA: St. Marion
Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Sabinal Expanding Stem Small Late Prehistoric Valid Type
San Jacinto Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Collector Type
San Jose Expanding Stem to Side Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Sequoyah Expanding Stem Small Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Valid Type
Sinner Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Socorro Expanding Stem to Stemmed Medium Transitional Archaic Collector Type
Texarkana Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Woodland Collector Type
Trinity Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Turner
AKA: Cricket
Expanding Stem Small to Medium Mississippian / Late Prehistoric Collector Type
Val Verde Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Williams Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Wilson
AKA: Early Stemmed
Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Woden Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Yarbrough Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Zepher / Mahomet
AKA: Lampassas
Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type