Bifacial tool/projectile point

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Date created: AD 1350–1550 (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: Black Rock Site (Stewart Farm), Paines Creek; Black Rock; Cayuga County; New York; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 19/9897
Barcode: 199897.000

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/ws665e48b59-b84e-4062-9290-21e2568c65fb

Record ID: NMAI_213700