Bifacial tool/projectile point

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Date created: 8000–3000 BC (Early to Middle Archaic period)

Culture/People: possibly Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Expedition: Samuel Riker, Jr. New York State Expedition (1919)
Expedition sponsor: Samuel Riker, Jr., Non-Indian, 1868-1936
Expedition leader: Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925

Collection History: Excavated in 1919 during the Samuel Riker, Jr. New York State Expedition, led by Alanson B. Skinner (1886-1925, MAI staff member) and sponsored by MAI and MAI trustee Samuel Riker, Jr. (1868-1936).
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Place: Mud Lock, Cayuga Lake; Cayuga; Cayuga County; New York; USA

See related items: Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture); Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 9/4471
Barcode: 094471.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Bifacial tool/projectile point
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Flaked/chipped

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b75614db-4ee3-4f16-b206-45d1c147fdaa

Record ID: NMAI_101871