Corn kernels

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

Culture/People: possibly Late 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: Refuse and/or firepits; Howard site (Carpenter Farm), Paines Creek; Aurora; Cayuga County; New York; USA

See related items: Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture); Food and Foodstuffs

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 19/9864
Barcode: 199864.000

Object Type: Food and Foodstuffs

Object Name: Corn kernels
Media/Materials: Corn kernel/kernels
Techniques: Charred

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws680fb04b0-4f0c-4705-9e60-72c3200d22a8

Record ID: NMAI_213665