Projectile Point Identification Guide

Alphabetical Listing of Projectile Points of Chihuahua

Puntas de Proyectil de Chihuahua


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Abasolo Ovoid Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Acatita
AKA: Cedral (Mexico)
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Transitional Archaic  
Adams Diamond Contracting stem to Ovoid Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Adams Triangular Triangle Medium to Large Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Agate Basin Ovoid to Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Agava Knife
AKA for Mescal Knife
Triangle Medium Late Prehistoric to Historic AKA Type
Aguaje Triangle Small Developmental Valid Type
Ahumada
AKA: Pindejo
Expanding Stemmed Small Developmental Valid Type
Alazan Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medieval Warm Late Prehistoric Provisional Type
Almagre Contracting Stem Medium to Larger Middle Archaic Valid Type
Angostura Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Apache Triangle Small Historic Cultural Type
Archaic Knife Triangle Medium to Large Middle Archaic Collector Type
Arco Triangle Ovoid Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Arledge Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
Atotonilco Corner Notch Corner Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Atotonilco Side Notch Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Augustin Contracting Stem Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Awatovi Side Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Bajada Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Baker Stemmed to Bifurcated Small to Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Barreal Stemmed Small Early Archaic Provisional Type
Basal Double Tang Stemmed Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Basketmaker II
AKA for San Pedro
Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic AKA Type
Bat Cave Lanceolate Small Late Paleo Valid Type
Belen Lanceolate Small Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Blanco Ovoid Medium Transitional Paleo Provisional Type
Bluff
AKA for Datil
Stemmed Small Late Archaic AKA Type
Carlsbad Corner Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Developmental Valid Type
Castroville Basal Notch Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Catan Triangle to Ovoid Small Transitional Archaic to Late Prehistory Valid Type
Cedral (Mexico)
AKA for Acatita
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Transitional Archaic AKA Type
Cerro de Ayala Side Notch Side Notch Small Preclassic Valid Type
Charco Stemmed Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Chiricahua Side Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Cienega Basal Notch
AKA: Tularosa
Basal Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Developmental Valid Type
Cienega Corner Notch
AKA: Tularosa
Corner Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Developmental Valid Type
Clovis Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Cody Knife Other Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Conejo Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Convento Expanding Stem Small Prehistoric / Classic Provisional Type
Corner Tang Knife Other Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Cottonwood Leaf Ovoid Small Developmental to Historic Valid Type
Cottonwood Triangular Triangle Small Developmental to Historic Valid Type
Crescent Knife Other Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Cruz de la Boca Side Notch Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Datil
AKA: Bluff
Stemmed Small Late Archaic Valid Type
Del Carmen Side Notch Small Classic - Prehistoric Provisional Type
Drill Other Small to Large Paleo to Historic Valid Type
Duran   Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Durango Concave Base Triangle Small to Medium Preclassic Valid Type
Durango Side Notch Side Notch Medium Preclassic to Classic Valid Type
Early Stemmed Lanceolate Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Early Triangular Triangle Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Eden
AKA: Yuma
Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Empire Stemmed Stemmed Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
En Medio
San Pedro Variant
Corner Notch Medium Late to Transitional Archaic San Pedro Variant
Escopeta Triangular Triangle Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Figueroa Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Firstview Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Folsom Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Fresnal Stemmed Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
Fresno Triangle Small Historic / Mississippian Valid Type
Frio
AKA: Walking Man
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Garza
AKA: Soto
Triangle Small Late Prehistoric / Classic Valid Type
Gobernadora Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Golondrina
AKA: Golondrina Plainview
Auriculate Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Graceros Side Notch
Cruz de la Boca variant
Side Notch Small Transitional Archaic to Classic Valid Type
Guadalupe Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic to Developmental Provisional Type
Guadiana Barbed Stemmed / Basal Notch Medium Preclassic Valid Type
Guadiana Concave Base Triangle Small Preclassic to Classic Valid Type
Guadiana Stemmed Contracting Stem Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Gypsum Cave
AKA: Lobo, Park Point
Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Harrell Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Haskell Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Hatch Stemmed Medium Transitional Archaic to Developmental Provisional Type
Hervideros Diagonal Base Ovoid Medium to Large Transitional Archaic to Classic Valid Type
Hervideros Narrow Triangle Small Transitional Archaic to Classic Valid Type
Hervideros Single Notch Side to Corner Notch Small Transitional Archaic to Classic Valid Type
Hervideros Stemmed Expanding Stem Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Hodges Basal Notch Small to Medium Developmental / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Hueco
San Pedro Variant
Corner Notch Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic San Pedro Variant
Jay Stemmed Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
La Cueva Side Notch Medium Middle to Late Archaic Provisional Type
Langtry Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Langtry Arenosa
AKA: Arenosa
Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Lerma Bi-Point Ovoid Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Lerma Round Base Ovoid Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Livermore Stemmed Small Prehistory / Developmental Valid Type
Loma Concave Base Triangle Small Transitional Archaic to Classic Valid Type
Loma Small Triangle Small Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Loma Triangle Triangle Small Transitional Archaic to Classic Valid Type
Los Banos Round Base Ovoid Medium Transitional Archaic to Classic Valid Type
Los Banos Single Notch Side to Corner Notch Small Transitional Archaic to Classic Valid Type
Los Banos Stemmed Stemmed Medium Transitional Archaic to Classic Valid Type
Maljamar Side Notch Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Martindale
AKA: Martindale Fishtail
Corner Notch / Bifurcated Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Matamoros Triangle Small Transitional Archaic to Developmental Valid Type
Mescal Knife
AKA: Agava Knife
Triangle Medium Late Prehistoric to Historic Valid Type
Meserve Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Metates Barbed Corner Notch Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Metates Corner Notch Corner Notch Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Midland Auriculate Small to Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Mimbre Side Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Montell
AKA: Delia Notched Base
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Morcillo Oval Oval Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Navacoyan Side Notch Side Notch Small Preclassic Valid Type
Navacoyan Triangular Triangle Small Preclassic Valid Type
Neff Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
Nogales Triangle Medium to Large Middle to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Oliver Oval Ovoid Small Transitional Archaic to Classic Valid Type
Paisano Side Notch Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Palmillas Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Pandale
AKA: Pandale Twisted Blade
Expanding Stem Small to Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Pandora Lanceolate Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Pedernales Bifurcated Medium to Large Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Pelona Ovoid Small Middle Archaic Valid Type
Perdiz
AKA: Nopal Point
Contracting Stem Small Late Prehistory Valid Type
Plainview Golondrina
AKA for Golondrina
Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo AKA Type
Plainview
AKA: Coastview
Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Pueblo Side Notch Straight Base Side Notch Small Classic to Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Pueblo Side Notch Concave Base Side Notch Small Classic to Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Refugio Ovoid Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Rio Grande Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Sacaton Side Notch Small Developmental Collector Type
Sain Alto Triangular Triangle Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
San Antonio Corner Notch Corner Notch Medium Late Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
San Antonio Multiple Notch Expanding Stem Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Classic Valid Type
San Antonio Round Base Ovoid Medium Transitional Archaic to Classic Valid Type
San Jose Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
San Miguel Corner Notch Corner Notch Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
San Miguel Diamond Contracting Stem / Ovoid Small Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
San Miguel Spurred Contracting Stem / Ovoid Small Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
San Pedro
AKA: En Medio, Hueco, and Basketmaker II
Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Santa Ana Side Notch Side Notch Medium Transitional Archaic to Classic Valid Type
Santa Cruz Contracting Stem Small Developmental / Late Prehistoric Collector Type
Schroeder Barbed Stemmed Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Schroeder Side Notch
Cruz de la Boca variant
Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Classic Valid Type
Schroeder Stemmed Expanding Stem Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type I Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type II Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Shumla Basal Notch Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Silver Lake Stemmed Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Slentz Barbed Stemmed / Basal Notch Medium Transitional Archaic to Classic Valid Type
Snaketown Side Notch Side Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Snaketown Stemmed Stemmed Small Developmental Valid Type
Snaketown Triangle Triangle Small Developmental Valid Type
Socorro Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic Collector Type
Soto
AKA for Garza
Triangle Small Late Prehistoric / Classic AKA Type
Suchil Side Notch Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Classic Valid Type
Suchil Triangle Triangle Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Temporal Side Notch Small Developmental
Pueblo II and III
Valid Type
Teotihuacan Side Notch Small Late Classic to Postclassic Valid Type
Todsen Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Provisional Type
Torro Stemmed Contracting Stem Medium to Large Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Tortugas
AKA: Baird Beveled Blade and Taylor Thinned Blade
Triangle Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Toyah Side Notch Small Late Prehistoric to Historic Valid Type
Trebbe Side Notch Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Triangular Knife Triangle Medium to Large Late Archaic Collector Type
Trujillo Diamond Contracting Stem / Ovoid Small Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Tula Triangle Small Late Classic to Postclassic Valid Type
Tularosa
AKA for Cienega
Corner to Basal Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Developmental AKA Type
Ventana Amargosa
AKA: Amargosa Type I
Stemmed Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Ventana Side Notch
AKA: Luepp Side Notch and Squaw Mountain
Side Notch Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Wheeler Leaf Lanceolate Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type (Possible Pandora)