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- Archaic Period Point
Cultural Period: Archaic Description: Stemmed quartzite projectile point. This is likely a Bajada point, which is a style dating to the Early Archaic period. Dimensions: 2 3/16 L x 1 W (inches). Collection: On display at Navajo National Monument (Catalog No. 186). - Bajada Point
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Long-stemmed, obsidian proximal to medial fragment of a projectile point showing weak shoulders and a concave base; appears patinated. Identified by Ashlee Bailey, Northern Arizona University graduate student in Anthropology as a Bajada point, which is an Archaic period point type dating substantially earlier than the occupation of Atsinna Pueblo. Dimensions: L 3.0, W 2.0, T 0.8 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), Room 17, Fill. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Bajada Point
Description: A Bajada point made on Government Mountain Obsidian. The point has a contracting stem, concave base, and basal notch. Dimensions: 4.0 x 1.95 x 0.65 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Bajadapoints
- Basketmaker II Point
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Basketmaker Description: Basketmaker II projectile point. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: On display at Navajo National Monument. - Chiricahua Cochise Point
Description: Chiricahua Cochise point made from a red-brown mottled chert. The point has side and basal notches, and is serrated on the edges. Dimensions: 3.32 x 2.07 x 0.56 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Chiricahua Projectile Point
Description: Quartzite Chiricahua projectile point. Dimensions: L 26.8, W 17.4, T 5.4 mm; W 2.2 g. Provenience: Upper Ruin. Collection: WACC, Tonto National Monument (Catalog No. TONT 5602). - Chiricahua Projectile Point
Description: Basalt Chiricahua point. Dimensions: L 29.1, W 17.6, T 6.7; W 3.1 g. Provenience: Upper Ruin. Collection: WACC, Tonto National Monument (Catalog No. TONT 5499). - Chiricahua-style Point
Cultural Period: Archaic (Middle Archaic, 4,800 - 2,500 BP) Description: This projectile point was made from translucent white chalcedony and found near Doney Peak in Wupatki National Monument. Dimensions: 2.85 (L) x 1.95 (W) x 0.35 (T) cm (1.12 x 0.77 x 0.14 in). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Cienega (?) Point
Description: Triangular brown projectile point identified as a possible Cienega point. Dimensions: Unknown. Provenience: TONT00024 Collection: WACC, Tonto National Monument (Catalog No. TONT 7277). - Cienega (?) Point, Alternate View
Description: Triangular brown projectile point identified as a possible Cienega point. Dimensions: Unknown. Provenience: TONT00024 Collection: WACC, Tonto National Monument (Catalog No. TONT 7277). - Cienega Short Point
Description: Cienega Short projectile point made of a mottled pink/red chert and deeply notched in the corners. The point has a waxy appearance, which may indicate the chert was heat-treated before being knapped. Dimensions: 2.44 x 2.02 x 0.53 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Cienega Stemmed Point
Description: Cienega Stemmed point made on Kaibab Chert. The point has a slightly flared stem and corner notches. Dimensions: 3.02 x 2.1 x 0.5 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Cienega Stemmed Point
Description: Cienega Stemmed point made on Kaibab Chert. The point is finely serrated and has a slightly flared stem and deep corner notches. Dimensions: 3.55 x 2.1 x 0.4 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Classic Flared Point
Description: Classic Flared chert point. Dimensions: L 2.7, W 1.4 cm. Provenience: Upper Ruin, Rm 7, Floor. Collection: WACC, Tonto National Monument (Catalog No. Cat 420).