Bifacial tool/projectile point

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

Culture/People: possibly Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Excavator: Frederick Preston Orchard (F. P. Orchard), Non-Indian, 1891-1977

Collection History: Excavated in 1927 by Frederick Preston Orchard (1891-1977, son of MAI staff member William C. Orchard) during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.
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Place: Beach Haven; Port Washington; Nassau County; New York; USA
Island Name: Long Island
Island Grouping: Long Island

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 15/8601
Barcode: 158601.000

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/ws636c1cca0-dcbd-44d8-b790-c0d252ce242c

Record ID: NMAI_170131