Bifacial tool/projectile point

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Date created: 1000–200 BC (Early Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly 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: Farleys Point site, Carrs Cove, Cayuga Lake; Springport Township; Cayuga County; New York; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 19/9741
Barcode: 199741.000

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/ws69f5be4cb-9989-4711-8443-597108bcde67

Record ID: NMAI_213412