Projectile Point Identification Guide

Alphabetical Listing of Projectile Points of Sonora

Puntas de Proyectil de Sonora


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Acatita
AKA: Cedral (Mexico)
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Transitional Archaic Valid Type
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
Amargosa
Corner Notch Medium Transitional Archaic Cultural Type
Amargosa Type I
AKA for Ventana Amargosa
Stemmed Small to Medium Middle Archaic AKA Type
Arco Triangle Ovoid 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
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
Bluff
AKA for Datil
Stemmed Small Late Archaic AKA Type
Cedral (Mexico)
AKA for Acatita
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Transitional Archaic AKA 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
Corner Tang Knife Other Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Cortaro Triangle to Lanceolate Small to Medium Late Archaic 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
Datil
AKA: Bluff
Stemmed Small Late Archaic Valid Type
Del Carmen Side Notch Small Classic - Prehistoric Provisional Type
Desert Side Notch Small Classic Valid Type
Desert Corner Notch
AKA for Elko Corner Notch
Corner Notch Small to Medium Late Archaic AKA Type
Desert Delta Side Notch Small Classic Valid Type
Desert Sierra Side Notch Small Classic 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
Durango Concave Base Triangle Small to Medium Preclassic Valid Type
Elko Side Notch Side Notch Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Elko Corner Notch Corner Notch Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Elko Eared Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Elko Split Stem Expanding Stemmed Small to Medium Late to Transitional 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
Fresnal Stemmed Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
Frio
AKA: Walking Man
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Gobernadora Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Guadalupe Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic to Developmental Provisional Type
Guadiana Barbed Stemmed / Basal Notch Medium Preclassic Valid Type
Gypsum Cave
AKA: Lobo, Park Point
Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Hatch Stemmed Medium Transitional Archaic to Developmental Provisional 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
La Playa Auriculate / Lanceolate Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Lake Mojave Contracting Stemmed Medium Transitional Paleo 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 Small Triangle Small Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Maljamar Side Notch Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic 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
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
Papago Triangle Small Developmental to Historic Cultural Type
Pelona Ovoid Small Middle Archaic Valid Type
Pima Triangle Small Historic Cultural Type
Pindejo
AKA for Ahumada and Van Horn
Expanding Stemmed Small Developmental AKA Type
Pinto Basin Barbed Shoulder Stemmed Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Pinto Basin Sloping Shoulder Stemmed Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Pinto Basin Square Shoulder Stemmed Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Pinto Basin Shoulderless Stemmed Medium Late Archaic Valid 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
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 Round Base Ovoid Medium Transitional Archaic to Classic Valid Type
San Felipe Varies Small Late Prehistoric to Historic Lithic Material 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 Cruz Contracting Stem Small Developmental / Late Prehistoric Collector Type
Schroeder Barbed Stemmed Medium Transitional Archaic to Preclassic Valid Type
Silver Lake Stemmed Small to Medium Transitional Paleo 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
Sobaipuri
AKA: Huachuca
Triangle Small Developmental to Historic Cultural Type
Socorro Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic Collector 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
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