Bifacial tool/projectile point

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Date created: 1000 BC–AD 1600 (Early to Late Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector: William L. Calver (William Louis Calver/W. L. Calver/William C. Calver), Non-Indian, 1894-1940
Previous owner: William L. Calver (William Louis Calver/W. L. Calver/William C. Calver), Non-Indian, 1894-1940
Donor: William L. Calver (William Louis Calver/W. L. Calver/William C. Calver), Non-Indian, 1894-1940

Collection History: Collected or excavated at an unknown date by William L. Calver (1894-1940, a New York City engineer and amateur archaeologist); donated to MAI by William L. Calver in 1922.
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Place: Prescott Street; New York City, Manhattan, Inwood; New York County; New York; USA
Island Name: Manhattan Island

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 11/2282
Barcode: 112282.000

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/ws6edbeac38-1906-4387-806e-c4a05ff05910

Record ID: NMAI_121011