Projectile Point Identification Guide

Alphabetical Listing of Projectile Points of Michoacán

Puntas de Proyectil de Michoacán

 


 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Abasolo Ovoid Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Agate Basin Ovoid to Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Almagre Contracting Stem Medium to Larger Middle Archaic Valid Type
Axolotl Stemmed Medium to Large Classic Valid Type
Belem Basal Notch / Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Classic Valid Type
Bella Vista Basal Notch Large Classic Valid Type
Bulverde - Nopalera Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Classic Valid Type
Catan Triangle to Ovoid Small Transitional Archaic to Late Prehistory Valid Type
Clovis Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Corner Tang Knife Other Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Coxcatlan Contracting Stem Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Cueva de la Nopalera I Contracting Stem Medium Classic  
Cueva de la Nopalera II Side Notch Medium to Large Classic  
Drill Other Small to Large Paleo to Historic Valid Type
El Muerto
AKA for Fresno
Triangle Small Historic / Mississippian AKA Type
El Riego Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Encino Type I Expanding Stem Medium Classic Valid Type
Encino Type II Stemmed Medium Classic Valid Type
Flacco Lanceolate Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Fresnito Triangle Small Classic Valid Type
Fresno Triangle Small Historic / Mississippian Valid Type
Garyito Contracting Stem Small Early Formative Valid Type
Harrell Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Haskell Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Hayes Grande Expanding Stem Medium Postclassic to Classic Valid Type
Hidalgo Contracting Stem Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
La Mina Stemmed Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid 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
Lermoide Ovoid Medium Classic Valid Type
Matamoros Triangle Small Transitional Archaic to Developmental Valid Type
Nogales Triangle Medium to Large Middle to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Nopalera Basal Notch Medium to Large Classic Valid Type
Patinadas Corner Notch Medium to Large Classic Valid Type
Pelona Ovoid Small Middle Archaic Valid Type
Plainview
AKA: Coastview
Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Quimizton Triangle Small Classic to Postclassic Valid Type
Ranilla Basal Notch Medium to Large Calssic Valid Type
Sahagun Expanding Stem Large Classic  
Salado   Small Early Formative Valid Type
San Isidro Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Classic to Postclassic Valid Type
San Nicolas Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Santa Cruz Expanding Stem Small Classic Valid Type
Scallorn Corner Notch Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Shincola Basal Notch Medium to Large Classic Valid Type
Shumla Basal Notch Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Tecolate I Stemmed Medium to Large Classic Valid Type
Tecolate II Contracting Stem Small to Medium Classic Valid Type
Tehuacan Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Medium Classic Valid Type
Teotihuacan Side Notch Small Late Classic to Postclassic Valid Type
Tepeapulco Basal Notch Large Classic Valid Type
Texcoco Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Tilapa Stemmed Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Tlanalapa Side Notch Medium to Large Classic Valid Type
Tlatilco Contracting Stem Medium to Large Early Ticoman Valid Type
Trinidad Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Tula Triangle Small Late Classic to Postclassic Valid Type
Xihuingo Corner Notch Medium Classic Valid Type