Plains Side Notch South Dakota – Arrowhead & Projectile Point Identification

Plains Side Notch South Dakota projectile point
Culture: Late Prehistoric Plains
Time period: 700+ B.P.
Region: South Dakota Plains
Material: Local cherts, Knife River Flint

Predominant Late Prehistoric arrowhead type. Small (1-1.5 long) triangular, well-defined outlines. Sharp angles bases notches. Small, deep, narrow U-shaped notches placed high blades. Bases often same width wider blade proximal end. Square corners bases notches. Found throughout Montana, North South Dakota plains. Prairie Side Notch Points earlier variant: Associated nomadic bison hunters.

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