Projectile point · Late Prehistoric
Bull Creek
1000–1300 CE, Fremont, Ancestral Puebloan
Bull Creek is a Late Prehistoric arrow point of the Colorado Plateau in southern Utah and adjacent Arizona and Colorado, named for the Bull Creek drainage near the Henry Mountains and dated to about 1000–1300 CE. It is found on Fremont and Kayenta Ancestral Puebloan sites and was made from chert and jasper. Its narrow blade and deep concave base give it a distinctive look.
| Object | Projectile point |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1000–1300 CE |
| Period | Late Prehistoric |
| Cultures | Fremont, Ancestral Puebloan |
| Regions | North America — Great Basin & Plateau, North America — Southwest |
Diagnostic traits
Small, thin, narrow triangular arrow point with straight edges and a deeply concave base, unnotched.
Identification
Bull Creek is narrower and more deeply concave at the base than Cottonwood Triangular, which has a straight base, and lacks the notches of Nawthis or Pueblo Side-notched. It is unrelated to the Missouri Nebo Hill or the Illinois cache blades despite its lanceolate look.
Reproductions and fakes
Rarely faked.
Cite this article
Stratum Study. "Bull Creek" (Artifact type). Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/study/types/bull-creek. Accessed 2026-09-21.
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