Projectile Point Identification Guide

Notched Projectile Points of the

South Central Region


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Side Notch          
Albany Spokeshave Side Notch Small to Medium Late Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Axtel
AKA: Penny Point
Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Big Sandy Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Big Sandy Broad Base Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Big Sandy Contracting Base / Big Sandy Auriculate Side Notch / Bifurcated Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Big Sandy E Notch
AKA: Key Notch
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Big Sandy Leighton Base
AKA: Leighton
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Breckenridge
AKA: Breckenridge Dalton
Auriculate  to Side Notch Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Cache River Side Notch Small to Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Caracara Side Notch Small to Medium Late Prehistory Valid Type
Collier Side Notch Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Collins Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small Woodland Valid Type
Cossatot River Type A Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Cupp Corner to Side Notch Medium to Large Mississippian / Prehistoric Valid Type
Dalton Greenbrier Auriculate to Side Notch Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Dalton Hemphill Auriculate to Side Notch Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Dardanelle Side Notch Small to Medium Mississippian Collector Type
Edgefield Scraper Corner to Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Ensor Frio
Ensor Split Stem
Side to Corner Notch / Bifurcated Medium to Large Transitional Archaic Collector Type
Figueroa Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Frio
AKA: Walking Man
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Graham Cave Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Greenbrier Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardaway Bifurcated / Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Harrell Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Haskell Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Hemphill Side Notch Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Hickory Ridge Side Notch Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Huffaker Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Juno Broad Base
Ensor Variant
Side to Corner Notch Medium to Large Transitional Archaic Variant Type
Keota Side to Corner Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
McCurtain Side Notch Small to Medium Mississippian Provisional Type
Merkle Side Notch / Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Morris Side Notch / Bifurcated Small Mississippian Valid Type
Nettleton Side Notch / Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Provisional Type
Opossum Bay Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Osceola Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Pipe Creek Expanding Stem to Side Notch Small to Medium Woodland / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Pocola Side Notch / Bifurcated Small Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Valid Type
Reed Side Notch Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Rice Shallow Notch Side Notch Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Sallisaw Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small Mississippian Valid Type
San Patrice Auriculate to Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
San Patrice Geneill Variety
AKA: Geneill
Auriculate to Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
San Patrice Keithville Variety
AKA: Keithville
Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Savage Cage Side Notch Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Schrugtown Side Notch Small Middle Mississippian Valid Type
Toyah Side Notch Small Late Prehistoric to Historic Valid Type
Trinity Side Notch Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Washita Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Washita Peno Side Notch Small Mississippian Provisional Type
White River Side Notch Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Corner Notch          
Afton Corner Notch
AKA: Pentagonal Knife (Ohio River Valley)
Corner Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Agee Corner Notch Small to Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Anaqua Corner Notch Small Transitional Archaic to Prehistoric Valid Type
Apple Creek Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Big Creek Corner Notch to Side Notch Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Edgewood Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Edwards Corner Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Woodland / Prehistoric Valid Type
Ellis Corner Notch Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Ensor
AKA: Juno Broad Base
Corner Notch Medium to Large Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Gibson Corner Notch Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Gober
(More information needed)
Corner Notch Small Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Collector Type
Grand Corner Notch Medium Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Hardaway Palmer Corner to Side Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Early Archaic Collector Type
Hardin
Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardove Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Hopewell Corner Notch Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Kings
AKA: Patterson Springs Side Notch
Corner Notch Small to Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Kirk Corner Notch Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Lost Lake
AKA: Deep Notch
Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Lundy Corner Notch to Side Notch Small to Medium Mississippian / Late Caddoan Collector Type
Marcos Corner Notch Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Martindale
AKA: Martindale Fishtail
Corner Notch / Bifurcated Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
McCarty Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Woodland Provisional Type
Palmer
AKA Small Kirk Corner Notch
Corner Notch Small Early Archaic Valid Type
San Jacinto Corner Notch Medium to Large Middle Archaic Collector Type
Scallorn Corner Notch Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Shadid Corner Notch Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Snyder Corner Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Sorter's Bluff Corner Notch Small Late Archaic Provisional Type
St. Charles Dovetail
AKA: Dovetail
Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
St. Marion / Rockwall Corner Notch Small Mississippian / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Stilwell Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Williams Corner Notch Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Basal Notch          
Andice Basal Notch Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Bandy Basal Notch to Corner Notch Small to Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Bell Basal Notch Small to Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Calf Creek Basal Notch Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Castroville Basal Notch to Corner Notch Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Catahoula Stemmed / Basal Notch Small to Medium Mississippian / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Charco Basal Notch to Stemmed Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Deadman's Basal Notch, Corner Notch, or Barbed Stem Small Developmental - Prehistoric Valid Type
Earbob Ferry Basal Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Woodland Provisional Type
Little River Basal Notch Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Collector Type
Marshall
AKA: Marshall Barbed,
Smithwick Small Stem
Bluffton Barbed
Basal Notch Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Ouachita Basal Notch Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
San Saba Knife Basal Notch Large to Very Large Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Shumla Basal Notch to Barbed Stem Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Smith Basal Notch Large to Very Large Middle Archaic Valid Type