Projectile Point Identification Guide

Stemmed Projectile Points of

Utah


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Contracting Stem          
Bajada Contracting Stem to Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Cougar Mountain Contracting Stem Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid 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
Gypsum Cave
AKA: Lobo, Park Point
Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Lake Mojave Contracting Stemmed Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Parowan Basal Notch / Contracting Stem Small to Medium Developmental Valid Type
Rio Grande Contracting Stem to Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Rose Springs Sloping Shoulder Contracting Stem to Ovid Small Late Prehistoric / Developmental Valid Type
Silver Lake Contracting Stem to Stemmed Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Sutter Contracting Stem
Gunther Variant
Contracting Stem Small Developmental to Classic / Late Prehistoric Gunther Variant
Stemmed          
Alberta Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Chippean Stemmed Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
Cody Knife Stemmed to Ovoid Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Datil
AKA: Bluff
Stemmed to Contracting Stem or Ovoid Small Late Archaic Valid Type
Dolores Stemmed Stemmed Small Developmental
Pueblo I to Pueblo II
Valid Type
Duncan   Stemmed / Bifurcated Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Duran   Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Eastgate Split Stem Basal Notch / Stemmed /  Bifurcated Small Developmental / Late Prehistory Valid Type
Eden
AKA: Yuma
Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Fourth of July Complex Stemmed to Lanceolate Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Gatecliff Split Stem
Stemmed to Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Hell Gap Stemmed Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo 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
Rose Springs Stemmed
AKA: Desert Stemmed
Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small Late Prehistoric / Developmental Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type I Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type II Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Ventana Amargosa
AKA: Amargosa Type I
Stemmed Small to Medium Middle Archaic 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          
Abajo Expanding Stem Small Pueblo I and II Valid Type
Black Mesa Expanding Stem to Side Notch Small or Medium Transitional Archaic to Basketmaker II Valid Type
Dolores Expanding Stem Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small Developmental
Pueblo I to Pueblo II
Valid Type
Eastgate Basal Notch / Expanding Stem Small Developmental / Late Prehistory Valid Type
Elko Eared Expanding Stem to Side or Corner 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
Hanna Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Mount Albion Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
San Jose Expanding Stem / Auriculate Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
San Pedro
AKA: En Medio, Hueco, and Basketmaker II
Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Trujillo Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Small Developmental Valid Type
Wendover Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type