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: Reginald Pelham Bolton, Non-Indian, 1856-1942
Donor: Reginald Pelham Bolton, Non-Indian, 1856-1942
Collector: 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 in 1932 by William L. Calver (1894-1940, a New York City engineer and amateur archaeologist) and Reginald Pelham Bolton (1856-1942, a New York City civil engineer, amateur archaeologist, and historian); donated to MAI by William L. Calver and Reginald Pelham Bolton in 1932.
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Place: Schurz Avenue between Balcom Avenue and East Tremont Avenue; Schurz Avenue Site; New York City, Bronx, Throgs Neck (Throggs Neck); Bronx County; New York; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 18/2736
Barcode: 182736.000

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/ws6aa7f7ff2-24f3-494c-b511-c67c15420c90

Record ID: NMAI_195404