Bifacial tool/projectile point

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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
Donor: William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980

Collection History: Collected by William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator) at an unknown date; donated to MAI by William F. Stiles in 1956.
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Place: Saint Croix River; Indian Island; Charlotte County; New Brunswick; Canada
Island Name: Indian Island

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 22/4937
Barcode: 224937.000

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/ws619e408fe-e1d8-494d-b4f8-2a5612d03ad9

Record ID: NMAI_239801