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

Collection History: Excavated by William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator) in 1961; donated to MAI by William F. Stiles in 1961.
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Place: Hudson's Bay Company site; Mingan; Côte Nord Region; Québec; Canada

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 23/854
Barcode: 230854.000

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/ws6c223748a-36f6-4aad-8295-ca4f86b7a5da

Record ID: NMAI_245936