Bifacial tool/projectile point

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Date created: 3000–200 BC (Late Archaic to Early Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Late Archaic or Early Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector: Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925

Collection History: Collected or purchased from local residents in 1924 by Alanson B. Skinner (1886-1925, MAI staff member) during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.
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Place: Island of Meadows (Lakes Island); New York City, Staten Island; Richmond County; New York; USA
Island Name: Staten Island, Island of Meadows (Lakes Island)

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 13/1972
Barcode: 131972.000

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/ws608e15463-a47a-4914-8503-94aed85511ff

Record ID: NMAI_141910