Projectile Point Identification Guide

Notched Projectile Points of

Wyoming


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Side Notch          
Archaic Side Notch Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Collector Type
Avonlea Carmichael
AKA: Carmichael
Side Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Late Woodland / Developmental Valid Type
Avonlea Gull Lake
AKA: Gull Lake
Side Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Late Woodland / Developmental Valid Type
Avonlea Timber Ridge
AKA: Timber Ridge
Side Notch Small to Medium Late Woodland / Developmental Valid Type
Bitterroot Side Notch Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Blackwater Side Notch
Bitterroot Variant
Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Discontinued Type
Cherry Gulch Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Cut Bank Jaw Notch Side Notch Small Classic to Historic Valid Type
Desert Side Notch Small Classic Valid Type
Desert Delta Side Notch Small Classic Valid Type
Desert Sierra Side Notch Small Classic Valid Type
Elko Side Notch Side Notch Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Emigrant Side Notch Small Developmental / Late Prehistory Valid Sub-Type of Plains Side Notch
Farson Tri-Notch
Emigrant Basal Notch sub-type
Side Notch Small Developmental / Late Prehistory AKA for Emigrant Basal Notch
Hanna Northern
AKA: Northern Hanna
Side Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Collector Type
Irvine Side Notch Small to Medium Developmental Valid Type
Logan Creek Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Lookingbill Side Notch Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Magic Mountain Side Notch Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Mallory Side Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Nanton Wide Round Base Side Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Nawthis Side Notch Medium Developmental Valid Type
Northern Side Notch
AKA: Silent Snake
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Oxbow
AKA: Parkdale (Minnesota)
Side Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Pahaska Side Notch Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Paskapoo
Plains Side Notch Variant
Side Notch Small Classic to Historic Valid Type
Pekisko
Plains Side Notch Variant
Side Notch Small Classic to Historic Valid Type
Plains Side Notch Side Notch Small to Medium Classic to Historic Valid Type
Plains Triangular Knife (Notched Form)
Side Notch to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Classic to Prehistoric Valid Type
Prairie Side Notch Side Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Rocker Side Notch Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Rocker Side Notch- Elko Variant Side Notch Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Variant Type
Rose Springs Side Notch Side Notch Small Late Prehistoric / Developmental Valid Type
Salmon River Fishtail Side Notch Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
San Rafael Side Notch / Bifurcated Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Simonsen Side Notch Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Sonota
AKA: Deep Water and Sahnish
Side Notch Medium Developmental / Woodland Valid Type
Stott Side Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Swift Current Fishtail Side Notch Small to Medium Developmental Valid Type
Tompkins Side/Corner Notch One side side notch
One side corner notch
Small Developmental Valid Type
Uinta Side Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Washita Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Corner Notch          
Elko Corner Notch Corner Notch Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Elko Eared Expanding Stem to Corner or Side Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Glendo
(Arrow and Dart form)
Corner Notch Small to Medium Classic / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Magic Mountain Corner Notch Corner Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Mummy Cave
AKA for Wapiti Corner Notch
Corner Notch Small Developmental Discontinued Type (Wapiti)
Collector Type (Mummy Cave)
Pelican Lake
Corner Notch Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Rocker Corner Notch - Elko Variant Corner Notch Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Variant Type
Rose Springs Corner Notch
AKA: Rosegate
Corner Notch
AKA: Rosegate
Small Late Prehistoric / Developmental Valid Type
Samantha Arrow Corner Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Developmental Valid Type
Samantha Dart Corner Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Developmental Valid Type
Basal Notch          
Eastgate Basal Notch Small Developmental / Late Prehistory Valid Type
Eastgate Split Stem Basal Notch / Bifurcated Small Developmental / Late Prehistory Valid Type
Wray
AKA Pelican Lake Harder Variety
Basal Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic Collector Type