Bifacial tool/projectile point

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Date created: 3000–1000 BC (Late Archaic period)

Culture/People: possibly Late 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 in July 1966 by William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator); donated to MAI by William Stiles an unknown date.
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Place: Public gravel hill near La Tabatière, south shore of Red Bay; Red Bay; La Tabatière; Côte Nord Region; Québec; Canada

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/4984
Barcode: 244984.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Bifacial tool/projectile point
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Ground
Dimensions: 12 x 2.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6048299f8-613b-4e88-917d-f75ec60402fc

Record ID: NMAI_260646