Bifacial tool/projectile point

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Date created: 8000 BC–AD 500 (Early Archaic to Middle Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Archaic and Woodland Traditions
Previous owner: William Miles, Non-Indian, 1812-1902; Long Island Historical Society (Brooklyn Historical Society [after 1985])
Donor: Long Island Historical Society (Brooklyn Historical Society [after 1985])

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of William Miles (1812-1902, a New York banker and president of Cypress Hills Cemetery Society); presented by him to the Long Island Historical Society in 1891; lent to MAI by the Long Island Historical Society in 1921; donated to NMAI by the Brooklyn Historical Society in 2020.
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Place: Pleasantville; Atlantic County; New Jersey; USA

See related items: Multiple archaeological cultures; Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 10/7097
Barcode: 107097.000

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/ws636d211e0-6e4d-4e71-a1a2-fb0e57cfb719

Record ID: NMAI_115094