Bifacial tool/projectile point fragment

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Date created: 6000–1000 BC (Middle to Late Archaic period)

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

Collection History: Collected or excavated in 1952 by William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator) during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.
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Place: Mingan; Côte Nord Region; Québec; Canada

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 22/1190
Barcode: 221190.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Bifacial tool/projectile point fragment
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Flaked/chipped

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a392b67b-e70c-4200-9a3b-b62eaf4e5d62

Record ID: NMAI_235212