Desert Side-notched Series
The Desert Side-notched Series was first defined by Baumhoff and Byrne (1959:37), and encompasses four subtypes: General, Sierra, Delta and Redding (cf. Thomas 1981). Of these, the General and Sierra sub-types are common in the Great Basin cultural area. Desert Side-notched points are small triangular forms with straight blade margins, markedly flaring or expanding bases, and variable basal margin treatment. Thomas (1981:27) concludes that the subtypes need not be distinguished for the Desert Side-notched Series to function as a valid temporal type.

General Subtype:
General Subtype Desert Side-notched points are small delicate triangular forms, with straight lateral blade margins, and flaring bases with markedly concave basal margins. There is considerable variation within this general sub-type designation (Baumhoff and Byrne 1959:37).

Type Site: None. Various (Baumhoff and Byrne 1959).

Temporal Distribution: c. 1000-100 B. P.; Late Archaic-Historic.

Sierra Subtype:
The Sierra Subtype points are small, delicate triangular forms, with straight lateral margins, and flaring straight-sided bases with concave or straight basal margins exhibiting a deep central notch. These points show less variability in form than the General Subtype (Baumhoff and Byrne 1959:38).

Type Site: Various (Baumhoffand Byrne 1959).

Temporal Distribution: c. 500-100 B. P.; Late Archaic-Historic.