Projectile Point Identification Guide

Alphabetical Listing of Projectile Points of

Kansas


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Agate Basin Ovoid to Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Allen
AKA for James "Jimmy" Allen
Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo AKA Type
Angostura Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Anzick Clovis Lanceolate Large Paleo Valid Type
Apple Creek Corner Notch Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Archaic Knife Triangle Medium to Large Middle Archaic Collector Type
Barry Basal Notch Large Middle Archaic Discontinued type - Re-sharpened Smith
Browns Valley Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Burroughs Ovoid Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Calf Creek Basal Notch Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Clovis Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Clovis Unfluted Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Cobbs Triangle Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Cody Knife Other Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Corner Tang Knife Other Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Dalton Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Dalton Breckenridge
AKA: Breckenridge
Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Dalton Hemphill Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Drill Other Small to Large Paleo to Historic Valid Type
Duncan   Stemmed Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Earbob Ferry Basal Notch Medium Woodland Provisional Type
Eastern Agate Basin
AKA for Packard
Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo 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
Folsom Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Four Bevel Knife
AKA for Harahey
Ovoid / Diamond Large Mississippian AKA Type
Frederick Lanceolate Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Glendo
(Arrow and Dart form)
Corner Notch Small to Medium Classic / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Goshen Lanceolate Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Grand Corner Notch Medium Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Hanna Expanding Stem Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Harahey
AKA: Four Bevel Knife
Ovoid Large Mississippian Valid Type
Hardin
Expanding Stem 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
Hardove Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Harrell Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Haskell Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Hayes Expanding Stem Small to Medium Mississippian / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Hell Gap Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Helton Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Hog Back Corner Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Holland Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Hollenberg Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Hopewell Corner Notch Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Huffaker Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Jakie Stemmed
AKA: Jakie Shelter
Expanding Stemmed Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
James "Jimmy" Allen
AKA: Allen
Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Kay Blade Expanding Stem Medium to Large Mississippian Collector Type
Kings
AKA: Patterson Springs Side Notch
Corner Notch Small to Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Lehigh Stemmed Medium to Large Woodland Provisional Type
Lerma Bi-Point Ovoid Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Lerma Round Base Ovoid Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Long Point
AKA for Angostura
Lanceolate Medium to Large Early Archaic AKA type
Lundy Corner Notch Small to Medium Mississippian / Late Caddoan Collector Type
Mallory Side Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
McKean Lanceolate Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Merkle Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Meserve Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Mid Tang Knife Other Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Midland Auriculate Small to Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Mummy Cave
AKA for Wapiti Corner Notch
Corner Notch Small Developmental Discontinued Type (Wapiti)
Collector Type (Mummy Cave)
Munker's Creek Expanding Stem Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Nanton Wide Round Base Side Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Nebo Hill Lanceolate Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Neosho Expanding Stem Large Mississippian Collector Type
Osceola Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Packard Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Patterson Springs Side Notch
AKA for Kings
Corner Notch Small to Medium Late Archaic AKA Type
Peisker Diamond Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Woodland Valid Type
Perry
AKA for Hanna
Expanding Stem Medium Middle to Late Archaic AKA Type
Pike County Auriculate Large Late Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Pipe Creek Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Plains (Late) Knife Ovoid Medium Classic to Prehistoric Collector 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
Plains Triangular Knife
(Un-Notched Form)
Triangle Medium to Large Classic to Prehistoric Valid Type
Plains Triangle Triangle Small Classic to Developmental Valid Type
Plainview Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Prairie Side Notch Side Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Reed Side Notch Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Rice Lobed Expanding Stem /. Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Rice Shallow Notch Side Notch Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
San Jon Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Discontinued Type
Scallorn Corner Notch Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type I Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type II Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Shadid Corner Notch Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Smith Basal Notch Large to Very Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Snyder Corner Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Sorter's Bluff Corner Notch Small Late Archaic Provisional Type
Standlee Contracting Stem Medium Middle Woodland Valid Type
Stone Square Stem Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Table Rock Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Tompkins Side/Corner Notch One side side notch
One side corner notch
Small Developmental Valid Type
Turin Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Wapiti Corner Notch
AKA: Mummy Cave
Corner Notch Small Developmental Discontinued Type (Wapiti)
Collector Type (Mummy Cave)
Washita Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Washita Peno Side Notch Small Mississippian Provisional Type
White River Side Notch Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type