Projectile Point Identification Guide

Notched Projectile Points of Michoacán / Colima

Puntas de Proyectil con Muesescas de Michoacán

 


 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Side Notch          
Cueva de la Nopalera II Side Notch Medium to Large Classic  
Harrell Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Haskell Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Teotihuacan Side Notch Small Late Classic to Postclassic Valid Type
Texcoco Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Tlanalapa Side Notch Medium to Large Classic Valid Type
Corner Notch          
Patinadas Corner Notch Medium to Large Classic Valid Type
Scallorn Corner Notch Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Xihuingo Corner Notch Medium Classic Valid Type
Basal Notch          
Belem Basal Notch / Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Classic Valid Type
Bella Vista Basal Notch Large Classic Valid Type
Cueva de la Nopalera I Contracting Stem Medium Classic  
Nopalera Basal Notch Medium to Large Classic Valid Type
Ranilla Basal Notch Medium to Large Calssic Valid Type
Shincola Basal Notch Medium to Large Classic Valid Type
Shumla Basal Notch Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Tepeapulco Basal Notch Large Classic Valid Type