Projectile Point Identification Guide

Stemmed Projectile Points of the

Far West Region

 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Contracting Stem          
Ano Nuevo Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Bald Mountain
Borax Lake Variant
      More Information Needed
Bliss Type A Contracting Stem Small Developmental Valid Type
Bliss Type B Contracting Stem Small Developmental Valid Type
Cascade Shouldered Contracting Stem Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Channel Island Barbed Contracting Stem Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Developmental Valid Type
Contra Costa Side Notch / Contracting Stem Small to Large Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Cougar Mountain Contracting Stem Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Gatecliff Contracting Stem Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Gunther Barbed
AKA:  Camas Valley, Mad River, Molly, Molalla, Rogue River, Shasta, Sutter Valley
Basal Notch / Contracting Stem Small Developmental to Classic Valid Type
Gypsum Cave
AKA: Lobo, Park Point
Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Houx . Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
La Paz Contracting Stem Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Lake Mojave Contracting Stemmed Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Loreto Contracting Stem Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Manuela Contracting Stem Small to Medium Late Prehistoric to Historic Valid Type
Point Sal Barbed Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Roma Contracting Stem Small   Provisional Type
Rose Springs Sloping Shoulder Contracting Stem to Stemmed Small Late Prehistoric / Developmental Valid Type
Sierra Contracting Stem Contracting Stem Large Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Sutter Contracting Stem
Gunther Variant
Contracting Stem Small Developmental to Classic / Late Prehistoric Gunther Variant
Vandenberg Contracting Stem Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Yosemite Contracting Stem Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
Stemmed          
Alberta Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Alkali Stemmed Small Developmental / Late Prehistory Valid Type
Big Valley Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Borax Lake Stemmed Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Bucks Lake Stemmed Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Sub-type for Borax Lake
Cody Knife Ovoid to Stemmed Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Eden
AKA: Yuma
Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Gatecliff Split Stem
Stemmed to Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Little Lake
AKA for Pinto Basin
Stemmed Medium Late Archaic AKA Type
Marymount
AKA: Malaga Cove Stemmed
Stemmed Small Developmental - Late Prehistory Valid Type
Panamint Stemmed
Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Parman Stemmed Medium to Large Early 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
Rose Springs Stemmed
AKA: Desert Stemmed
Stemmed Small Late Prehistoric / Developmental Valid Type
Rossi Square Stem Stemmed Medium to Large Late to Transitional 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
Silver Lake Stemmed Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Stanislaus Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Stockton Stemmed Stemmed Small to Medium Developmental / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Ventana Amargosa
AKA: Amargosa Type I
Stemmed Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Windust Type A Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Windust Type B Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Windust Type C Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Zacatecas Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Expanding Stem          
Alamo Expanding Stemmed Large to Very Large Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Cache Creek Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Elko Split Stem Expanding Stemmed Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Foresthill Notched Side Notch Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Guajademi Split Stem Expanding Stem to Side Notch Small Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Hot Creek Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Kelsey Creek Barbed Expanding Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
McGillivray Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Mount Albion Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Rossi Expanding Stem Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
San Jose Expanding Stem 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
Tuolumne Notched Side Notch to Expanding Stem Large Late to Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
Wendover Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type