Projectile Point Identification Guide

Stemmed Projectile Points of

Washington


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Contracting Stem          
Cascade Shouldered Contracting Stem Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid 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
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
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
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
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
Alkali Stemmed Small Developmental / Late Prehistory Valid Type
Cody Knife Stemmed to Ovoid Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic 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
Parman Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Rabbit Island Type B
AKA: Pismo
Stemmed to Contracting Stem Small  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
Shaniko Stemmed Stemmed Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Collector 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 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          
Chilcotin Plateau
Corner Notch / Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type in British Columbia
Collector Type in Oregon

Columbia Plateau Expanding Stem Small to Medium Classic Valid Type
Dagger Expanding Stem Small Historic Klickitat Variant Type
Departure Bay Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
Hatwai Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Klickitat Expanding Stem Small Historic Collectors Type
Nottoway Expanding Stem Small to Medium Historic Collector Type
Priest Rapids Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic Collector Type