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)
Excavator: William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980; David Sands Titus, III (D. S. Titus), Non-Indian, 1881-1949

Collection History: Excavated in 1938 by William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator) and David Sands Titus III (1881-1949, an amateur archaeologist and artifact collector) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Port Byron; Cayuga 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: 19/9911
Barcode: 199911.000

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/ws68e53ba0b-e5f9-496f-9ac8-e94c14b1b19e

Record ID: NMAI_213212