Projectile Point Identification Guide

Stemmed Projectile Points of Michoacán / Colima

Puntas de Proyectil Derivadas de Michoacán

 


 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Contracting Stem          
Almagre Contracting Stem Medium to Larger Middle Archaic Valid Type
Chiconautla Contracting Stem to Ovoid Medium to Large Tula Period Valid Type
Cueva de la Nopalera I Contracting Stem / Basal Notch Medium Classic  
Desmuke Contracting Stem to Ovoid Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Garyito Contracting Stem Small Early Formative Valid Type
Hidalgo Contracting Stem Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
San Nicolas Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Tecolate II Contracting Stem Small to Medium Classic Valid Type
Tlatilco Contracting Stem Medium to Large Early Ticoman Valid Type
Trinidad Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Stemmed          
Axolotl Stemmed Medium to Large Classic Valid Type
Bulverde - Nopalera Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Classic Valid Type
Encino Type II Stemmed Medium Classic Valid Type
La Mina Stemmed Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Salado Stemmed Small Early Formative Valid Type
San Isidro Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Classic to Postclassic Valid Type
San Martin Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Teotihuacac Phase II   Valid Type
Shumla Basal Notch / Stemmed Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Tecolate I Stemmed Medium to Large Classic Valid Type
Tilapa Stemmed Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Expanding Stem          
Encino Type I Expanding Stem Medium Classic Valid Type
Hayes Grande Expanding Stem Medium Postclassic to Classic Valid Type
Sahagun Expanding Stem Large Classic  
Santa Cruz Expanding Stem Small Classic Valid Type
Tehuacan Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Medium Classic Valid Type