Projectile Point Identification Guide

Stemmed Projectile Points of Tamaulipas

Puntas de Proyectil Derivadas de Tamaulipas


 

    

 

 

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
Armadillo Contracting Stemmed to Stemmed Small Transitional Archaic Valid 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
Coxcatlan Contracting Stem Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Desmuke Contracting Stem to Ovoid Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Gar Scale Contracting Stem Small Late Woodland to Historic Provisional Type
Garyito Contracting Stem Small Early Formative Valid Type
Hidalgo Contracting Stem Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Jora Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Provisional Type
AKA: Coahuila - Collector 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 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 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 Bifurcated Medium to Large Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Rio Grande Stemmed Lanceolate to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
San Fernando Stemmed Stemmed Medium to Large Unknown Provisional 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
Tilapa Stemmed Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Zavala Stemmed Small Late Prehistory to Historic Valid Type
Zorra Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Expanding Stem          
Diablo Corner Notch Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Edgewood Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Early Woodland Valid 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
Sabinal Expanding Stem to Basal Notch Small Late Prehistoric Valid Type
San Lorenzo Expanding Stem to Side Notch Small Postclassic Valid Type
Val Verde Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type