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

Collection History: Excavated in 1964 by William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator) during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.
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Place: Below midden of the Mingan trading post on the site occupied by the Northwest Company; Northwest 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: 24/1648
Barcode: 241648.000

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/ws63e11a62b-d85d-45b1-a024-50977ea53fc6

Record ID: NMAI_257330