Whetstone

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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 in 1963 by William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator) during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.
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Place: 50 miles from mouth of Romaine River; Romaine River; 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: 23/3951
Barcode: 233951.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Whetstone
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Ground

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68a29b5fc-c0f2-4cca-ade1-2002fb55e68f

Record ID: NMAI_249231