Bifacial tool/projectile point (unfinished)

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Date created: 8000 BC–AD 900 (Early Archaic to Late Woodland period)

Culture/People: probably Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Archaic and Woodland Traditions
Collector: Frederick Johnson (Fred Johnson/Frederick M. Johnson), Non-Indian, 1904-1994

Collection History: Surface collected in 1930 by anthropologist Frederick Johnson (1904-1994) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Merigomish Island; Pictou County; Nova Scotia; Canada
Island Name: Merigomish Island

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 17/6527
Barcode: 176527.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6af82bf8a-cae9-4ce3-8486-d02e2e6bc19b

Record ID: NMAI_189041