Bifacial tool/projectile point

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

Culture/People: possibly Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector: Edward Brooks (Ned Brooks), Non-Indian, ca. 1888-1957
Donor: Edward Brooks (Ned Brooks), Non-Indian, ca. 1888-1957

Collection History: Collected by amateur archaeologist Edward Brooks (Ned Brooks, ca. 1888-1957) at an unknown date; donated to MAI by Edward Brooks in 1944.
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Place: Burnt Swamp; Nantucket County; Massachusetts; USA
Island Name: Nantucket Island

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 20/6569
Barcode: 206569.000

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/ws6ccceea5e-e6d8-48b7-92fc-4785e6242084

Record ID: NMAI_220715