Bifacial tool/projectile point

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

Culture/People: possibly Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector: William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980

Collection History: Collected or purchased from local residents in 1939 by William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: New York City, Staten Island, Huguenot; Richmond County; New York; USA
Island Name: Staten Island

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 20/903
Barcode: 200903.001

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/ws62fd2f2fa-0f58-43b3-8807-072089a5a163

Record ID: NMAI_214329