Projectile Point Identification Guide

Alphabetical Listing of Projectile Points of Nuevo Leon

Puntas de Proyectil de Nuevo Leon


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Abasolo Ovoid Medium to Large Middle Archaic 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
Anthon Triangle Small to Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Archaic Knife Triangle Medium to Large Middle Archaic Collector Type
Arenosa
AKA for Langtry Arenosa
Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic AKA Type
Arledge Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
Augustin Contracting Stem Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Austin Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Collector Type
Baird Beveled Blade
AKA for Tortugas
Triangular Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic AKA Type
Basal Double Tang Stemmed Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Blanco Ovoid Medium Transitional Paleo Provisional Type
Cameron Triangle Small Late Prehistoric to Historic Valid Type
Caracara Side Notch Small to Medium Late Prehistory 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
Charco Stemmed Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Cliffton
AKA: Foyle Flake
Contracting Stem Small Late Prehistory Preform for Perdiz
Clovis Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Coahuila
AKA for Jora
Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Coahuila (Collector's Type)
Jora (Provisional Type)
Coastview
AKA for Plainview
Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo AKA Type
Cody Knife Other Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Convento Expanding Stem Small Prehistoric / Classic Provisional Type
Corner Tang Knife Other Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Crescent Knife Other Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Delia Notched Base
AKA for Montell
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic AKA Type
Desmuke Contracting Stem Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid 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
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
Edgewood Corner Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Edwards Corner Notch Small to Medium Woodland / Prehistoric Valid Type
El Muerto
AKA for Fresno
Triangle Small Historic / Mississippian AKA 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
Ensor Frio
Ensor Split Stem
Corner Notch / Bifurcated Medium to Large Transitional Archaic Collector Type
Fairland Expanding Stem Medium Woodland 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
Four Bevel Knife
AKA for Harahey
Ovoid Large Mississippian AKA Type
Foyle Flake
AKA for Cliffton
Contracting Stem Small Late Prehistoric Preform for Perdiz / AKA Type
Fresno Triangle Small Historic / Mississippian Valid Type
Frio
AKA: Walking Man
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Frisco Base Notched
AKA for Toyah
Side Notch Small Late Prehistoric to Historic AKA Type
Garza
AKA: Soto
Triangle Small Late Prehistoric / Classic Valid Type
Golondrina
AKA: Golondrina Plainview
Auriculate Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Goshen Lanceolate Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Gower Stemmed / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Guadalupe Bi-Face Varies   Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Guerrero
AKA: Mission Points
Triangle Small to Medium Historic Valid Type
Harahey
AKA: Four Bevel Knife
Ovoid Large Mississippian Valid Type
Harrell Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Haskell Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Hell Gap Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Hidalgo Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Provisional Type
Jora Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Provisional Type
AKA: Coahuila - Collector Type
Juno Broad Base
AKA for Ensor
Corner Notch Medium to Large Transitional Archaic AKA Type
Kinney Triangle Medium to Large Transitional Archaic Valid Type
La Mina Stemmed Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid 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
Long Point
AKA for Angostura
Lanceolate Medium to Large Early Archaic AKA type
Marcos Corner Notch 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
Meserve Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Mid Tang Knife Other Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Mission Points
AKA for Guerrero
Triangle Small to Medium Historic AKA Type
Montell
AKA: Delia Notched Base
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Morhiss Stemmed Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Nogales Triangle Medium to Large Middle to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Nopal Point
AKA for Perdiz
Contracting Stem Small Late Prehistory AKA Type
Palmillas Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late 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
Piedras Triple Notch
AKA for Toyah
Side Notch Small Late Prehistoric to Historic AKA 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
Refugio Ovoid Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Rio Grande Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Sabinal Expanding Stem Small Late Prehistoric Valid Type
San Nicolas Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Saragosa Notch Serrate
AKA for Toyah
Side Notch Small Late Prehistoric to Historic AKA Type
Saucia Split Base
AKA for Toyah
Side Notch Small Late Prehistoric to Historic AKA Type
Scallorn Corner Notch Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type I Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type II Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Sierra Madre
AKA for Toyah
Side Notch Small Late Prehistoric to Historic AKA Type
Shumla Basal Notch Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Soto
AKA for Garza
Triangle Small Late Prehistoric / Classic AKA Type
Starr Triangle Small Late Prehistory Valid Type
Teotihuacan Side Notch Small Late Classic to Postclassic 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
Trinidad Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Tula Triangle Small Late Classic to Postclassic Valid Type
Val Verde Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Washita Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Washita Peno Side Notch Small Mississippian Provisional Type
Wheeler Leaf Lanceolate Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type (Possible Pandora)
Yuma
AKA for Eden
Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic AKA Type
Zavala Stemmed Small Late Prehistory to Historic Valid Type
Zorra Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type