Projectile Point Identification Guide

Stemmed Projectile Points of the

East Central Region


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Contracting          
Adena Vanishing Stem Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Collector Type
Belknap Contracting Stem Medium Woodland Valid Type
Cogswell Contracting Stem Contracting Stem to Ovoid Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Conerly
AKA: Lively
Lanceolate to Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Dickson
AKA: Adena Dickson
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Ebenezer
AKA: Rudimentary Stemmed
Contracting Stem Small Woodland Valid Type
Eva Type I Basal Notch / Contracting Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Flint River Spike Ovoid / Contracting Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Woodland Valid Type
Gar Scale Contracting Stem Small Late Woodland to Historic Provisional Type
Gary Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Guilford Stemmed
AKA: Briar Creek
Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Hale Contracting Stem Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Hidden Valley
AKA: Rice Contracting Stem
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Karnak Stemmed Contracting Stem to Ovoid Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
LeFlore
Subtype for Gary
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Gary Subtype
Mabin
Subtype for Gary
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Gary Subtype
Madina Plano Point Contracting Stem Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Maples Contracting Stem Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Mason Contracting Stem Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Maybon
Gary Sub-type
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Sub-Type
Melvern
Gary Sub-type
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Sub-Type
Merkle Side Notch / Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Morrow Mountain
Type I
Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Morrow Mountain
Type II
Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Morrow Mountain Straight Base Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Collector Type
Randolph Contracting Stem Small to Medium Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Robeson Contracted Stem
AKA: Riverton
Contracting Stem to Stemmed Small Late Archaic Valid Type
Snook Kill Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Turkeytail Hebron
AKA: Hebron
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Waubesa
AKA: Adena Waubesa
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Weak Stemmed Contracting Stem Medium Early Archaic Collector Type
Stemmed          
Adder Orchard Stemmed Medium Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Adena Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Adena Narrow Blade Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Afton Stemmed
AKA: Pentagonal Knife (Ohio River Valley)
Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Appalachian Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Archusa Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic Provisional Type
Beachum Stemmed Small to Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Benton Broad Stem Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Benton Double Notch Side Notch / Stemmed Large to Very Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Benton Narrow Blade Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Sub-Type for Benton
Bradley Spike Stemmed to Contracting Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Buck Creek Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium
Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Buggs Island Stemmed Small to Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Buzzard Roost Creek
AKA Benton Auriculate
Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Church Hill Stemmed Medium Early Archaic Provisional Type
Coosa Stemmed Stemmed Medium Woodland Valid Type
Copper Stemmed (varies) Medium to Large Middle Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Cotaco Creek Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Cotaco Wright
AKA for Wright
Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Collector Type
Cresap Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Crooked Creek
(Indiana)
Stemmed Medium Terminal Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Dagger Knife Stemmed Large to Very Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Delhi Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Denton Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Eastern Stemmed Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Generic 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
Elk River Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Elora Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Etley Stemmed to Expanding Stem Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Eva Type II Basal Notch / Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Florence Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Woodland Provisional Type
Fox Creek Stemmed
AKA for Steubenville
Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic AKA for the Steubenville
Fox River Valley Stemmed
(More Information Needed)
Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium    
Fox Valley Bifurcated Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Genesee Stemmed Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Heavy Duty Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Holland Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Jessup Stemmed Medium Early Archaic Provisional Type
Johnson Stemmed Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Jude Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Kays Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Kirk Serrated Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Kirk Stemmed Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Kirk (Serrated) Stemmed Bifurcated Stemmed / Bifurcated Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Kramer Stemmed Medium Lanceolate Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Lake Erie Stemmed / Bifurcated Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Lamoka Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Late Archic Barbed
Round Base
Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
Late Archic Barbed
Straight Base
Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
LeCroy Stemmed / Bifurcated Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Ledbetter Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Leimbach Stemmed Medium to Large Woodland Collector Type
Limestone Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Little Bear Creek Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Lone Tree Stemmed Medium Terminal Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Macon Stemmed Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
McWhinney Heavy Stem Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Mulberry Creek Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
New Market Stemmed to Contracting Stem Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Paris Island Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Pickwick Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Plott Short Stem Stemmed Medium Early Woodland Valid Type
Poag Stemmed Stemmed Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Pontchartrain Type I Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Pontchartrain Type II Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Rheems Creek Stemmed Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Robins
AKA: Adena Robins
Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Rowlett Stemmed Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Saratoga Broad Blade Stemmed Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Saratoga Parallel Stem Stemmed Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Satchell Stemmed Medium to large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Savannah River Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Savannah River Narrow Stem
AKA for Holmes
Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic Provisional Type
Savannah River Small Stemmed Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Scherschel Stemmed Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type I Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type II Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Shoals Creek Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Smithsonia Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Stanly Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Steubenville Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Stone Square Stem Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Stringtown Spurred Stem
Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Swan Lake Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Swannanoa Stemmed Small Early Woodland Valid Type
Thelma Short Stem Stemmed Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Vaughn Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
White Springs Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Wright
AKA: Cotaco Wright
Stemmed Medium Woodland Collector Type
Expanding Stem          
Ace of Spades Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Alba Expanding Stemmed Small to Medium Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Allison Expanding Stem Medium Woodland Provisional Type
Apple Blossom Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Ashtabula Expanding Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Autauga Expanding Stem to Side Notch Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Bakers Creek Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Barbeau
AKA: Ferry
Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Beacon Island Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Benton Expanding Stem Medium to Very Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Benton Bottleneck Expanding Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Sub-type of Benton
Big Slough Expanding Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Bottleneck Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Cave Springs Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Chargin River Expanding Stem Large Early Archaic Provisional Type
Chesser Expanding Stem Medium Woodland Valid Type
Collins Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small Woodland Valid Type
Crawford Creek Expanding Stem to Stemmed Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Crawford Knoll Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Cypress Creek Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Decatur
AKA: Fracture Base Point
Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Dewaele Expanding Stem Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Dry Brook Fishtail Expanding Stem to Side Notch Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Dustin Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Epps Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Woodland to Early Woodland Valid Type
Evans Expanding Stem to Stemmed Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Fairland Expanding Stem Medium Woodland Valid Type
Ferry
AKA: Barbeau
Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Fishspear Expanding Stem Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Flint Creek Expanding Stem to Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Forest Notched Expanding Stem Medium Early Woodland Valid Type
Frederick Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Garth Slough Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Go Kart
Etley Variant
Expanding Stem Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Halifax Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Hamilton Stemmed Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
Hardin
Expanding Stem to Corner Notch 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
Harpeth River Expanding Stem Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Helton Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Iddins Undifferentiated Stem Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Innes Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Jergen (MacCorkle)
Site Specific
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic
Site Specific
Kanawha Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Lamoka Expanding Stem to Stemmed Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Lowe Expanding Stem Medium Woodland Valid Type
MacCorkle
AKA: Large Bi-Face
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
McIntire Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Merom Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small Late Archaic Valid Type
Minocqua Expanding Stem Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Motley Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Mountain Fork Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Mud Creek Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Mund Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Woodland Valid Type
Orient Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Patrick Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
Perkiomen Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Pipe Creek Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small to Medium Woodland / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Rice Lobed Expanding Stem /. Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Russell Cave Expanding Stem Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Saratoga Expanding Stem Expanding Stem Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Saugeen Expanding Stem Medium Woodland Valid Type
Schild Spike Expanding Stem to Side Notch Small to Medium Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Sequoyah Expanding Stem Small Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Valid Type
Shiver Expanding Stem Expanding Stem Medium Archaic Valid Type
St. Albans Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Steuben Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Sugar Hill (Alabama)
AKA for Motley
Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Susquehanna Broad Spear Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Sykes Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Table Rock Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Trimble
(Riverton Series)
Expanding Stem to Side Notch Small Late Archaic Valid Type
Weems Expanding Stem Medium Early Woodland Valid Type