Projectile Point Identification Guide

Stemmed Projectile Points of the

Desert Southwestern Region


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Contracting Stem          
Acatita
AKA: Cedral (Mexico)
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Adams Diamond Contracting stem to Ovoid Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Almagre Contracting Stem Medium to Larger Middle Archaic Valid Type
Arledge Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
Armadillo Contracting Stemmed to Stemmed Small Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Augustin Contracting Stem Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Austin Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Collector Type
Cliffton
AKA: Foyle Flake
Contracting Stem Small Late Prehistory Preform for Perdiz
Coahuila
AKA for Jora
Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Coahuila (Collector's Type)
Jora (Provisional Type)
Desmuke Contracting Stem Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Gar Scale Contracting Stem Small Late Woodland to Historic Provisional Type
Gatecliff Contracting Stem Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Gobernadora Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Graceros Stemmed Contracting Stem Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Guadiana Stemmed Contracting Stem Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Gypsum Cave
AKA: Lobo, Park Point
Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Hidalgo Contracting Stem Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Lake Mojave Contracting Stemmed Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Langtry Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Langtry Arenosa
AKA: Arenosa
Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Manzano Cave Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Parowan Basal Notch Small to Medium Developmental Valid Type
Rose Springs Sloping Shoulder Contracting Stem to Stemmed Small Late Prehistoric / Developmental Valid Type
San Miguel Diamond Contracting Stem / Ovoid Small Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
San Miguel Spurred Contracting Stem / Ovoid Small Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Sandia Type I Contracting Stem to Stemmed Medium Paleo Controversial / Problematic Type
Santa Cruz Contracting Stem Small Developmental / Late Prehistoric Collector Type
Tallarin Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
Torro Stemmed Contracting Stem Medium to Large Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Trinidad Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Trujillo Diamond Contracting Stem / Ovoid Small Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
 Stemmed          
Amargosa Type I
AKA for Ventana Amargosa
Stemmed Small to Medium Middle Archaic AKA Type
Armadillo Contracting Stemmed to Stemmed Small Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Atotonilco Stemmed Stemmed Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Bajada Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Baker Stemmed to Bifurcated Small to Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Barreal Stemmed Small Early Archaic Provisional Type
Basal Double Tang Stemmed Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Cerro de Ayala Stemmed Stemmed Small Preclassic Valid Type
Charco Stemmed / Basal Notch Small to Medium Late to Transitional 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
Contracting Stem to Stemmed Small Late Archaic Valid Type
Desert Stemmed
AKA for Rose Springs Stemmed
Stemmed Small Developmental AKA Type
Dolores Stemmed Stemmed Small Developmental
Pueblo I to Pueblo II
Valid Type
Duran   Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Eastgate Basal Notch Small Developmental / Late Prehistory Valid Type
Eastgate Split Stem Basal Notch / Bifurcated Small Developmental / Late Prehistory Valid Type
Eden
AKA: Yuma
Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Empire Stemmed Stemmed Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Escobas Stemmed to Lanceolate Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Fresnal Stemmed Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
Gatecliff Split Stem
Stemmed / Bifurcated Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Gila River
AKA: Snaketown Barbed
Stemmed Small to Medium Developmental Valid Type
Gower Stemmed / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Guadalupe Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic to Developmental Provisional Type
Guadiana Barbed Stemmed / Basal Notch Medium Preclassic Valid Type
Hatch Stemmed Medium Transitional Archaic to Developmental Provisional Type
Hell Gap Stemmed Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Hodges Basal Notch / Stemmed Small to Medium Developmental / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Jay Stemmed Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Livermore Stemmed Small Prehistory / Developmental Valid Type
Los Banos Stemmed Stemmed Medium Transitional Archaic to Classic Valid Type
Panamint Stemmed
Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Pedernales Bifurcated Medium to Large Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Pinto Basin Barbed Shoulder Stemmed Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Pinto Basin Sloping Shoulder Stemmed Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Pinto Basin Square Shoulder Stemmed Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Pinto Basin Shoulderless Stemmed to Lanceolate Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Rio Grande Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Rose Springs Stemmed
AKA Desert Stemmed
Stemmed Small Late Prehistoric / Developmental Valid Type
San Fernando Stemmed Stemmed Medium to Large Unknown Provisional Type
Sandia Type II Stemmed Medium Paleo Controversial / Problematic Type
Schroeder Barbed Stemmed Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type I Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type II Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Shumla Basal Notch / Stemmed Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Silver Lake Stemmed Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Slentz Barbed Stemmed / Basal Notch Medium Transitional Archaic to Classic Valid Type
Snaketown Barbed
AKA for Gila River
Stemmed Small to Medium Developmental AKA Type
Snaketown Stemmed Stemmed Small Developmental Valid Type
Stanislaus Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Truxton Stemmed Small Developmental Collector Type
Yavapai Stemmed Medium Transitional Archaic to Developmental Collector Type
Zavala Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small Late Prehistory to Historic Valid Type
Zorra Stemmed
Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Expanding Stem          
Abajo Expanding Stem Small Pueblo I and II Valid Type
Ahumada
AKA: Pindejo
Expanding Stemmed Small Developmental Valid Type
Alazan Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medieval Warm Late Prehistoric Provisional Type
Black Mesa Expanding Stem to Side Notch Small or Medium Transitional Archaic to Basketmaker II Valid Type
Conejo Expanding Stem to Stemmed Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Convento Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small Prehistoric / Classic Provisional Type
Diablo Corner Notch Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Dolores Expanding Stem Expanding Stem Small Developmental
Pueblo I to Pueblo II
Valid Type
Elko Eared Expanding Stem to Corner Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Elko Split Stem Expanding Stem to Stemmed Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Fairland Expanding Stem Medium Woodland Valid Type
Hervideros Stemmed Expanding Stem Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Lott
AKA: Garza Lott
Expanding Stem Small Last Pre-Historic Valid Type
Moctehuma Stemmed Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid
Palmillas Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Pandale
AKA: Pandale Twisted Blade
Expanding Stem Small to Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Sabinal Expanding Stem Small Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Salt River Expanding Stem to Stemmed Small to Medium Developmental / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
San Antonio Multiple Notch Expanding Stem Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Classic Valid Type
San Jose Expanding Stem to Side Notch 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
Schroeder Stemmed Expanding Stem Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Socorro Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic Collector Type
Val Verde Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Vertienes Stemmed Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Typer
Vesuvio Side Notch Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium Transitional Archaic to Classic Valid Type