Projectile Point Identification Guide

Stemmed Projectile Points of Nuevo Leon

Puntas de Proyectil Derivadas de Nuevo Leon

 


 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Contracting Stem          
Almagre Contracting Stem Medium to Larger Middle Archaic Valid 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
Cliffton
AKA: Foyle Flake
Contracting Stem Small Late Prehistory Preform for Perdiz
Desmuke Contracting Stem Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Langtry Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Langtry Arenosa
AKA: Arenosa
Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Perdiz
AKA: Nopal Point
Contracting Stem Small Late Prehistory Valid Type
San Nicolas Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Trinidad Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Stemmed          
Basal Double Tang Stemmed Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Charco Stemmed to Basal Notch Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Cody Knife Other to Stemmed Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic 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
Eden
AKA: Yuma
Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Gower Stemmed / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Hell Gap Lanceolate to Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
La Mina Stemmed Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Morhiss Stemmed Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Pedernales Stemmed Bifurcated Medium to Large Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Rio Grande Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic 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 to Stemmed Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Zavala Stemmed Small Late Prehistory to Historic Valid Type
Zorra Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Expanding Stem          
Alazan Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medieval Warm Late Prehistoric Provisional Type
Convento Expanding Stem Small Prehistoric / Classic Provisional Type
Fairland Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
Hidalgo Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Provisional Type
Montell
AKA: Delia Notched Base
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Palmillas Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Val Verde Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type