Bifacial tool/projectile point (Image withheld, pending review)

Date created
8000-6000 BC (Early Archaic period)
Culture/People
probably Early Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Excavator
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980
Collection History
Excavated in 1969 by William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator) during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.
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Place
East bank of Houston Spring Branch .5 miles from confluence with Clear Creek; Cooper Shelter 1, Houston Spring Branch; Morgan County; Tennessee; USA
See related items
Early Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
24/7109
Barcode
247109.000
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
Object Name
Bifacial tool/projectile point (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Flaked/chipped
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws614c04992-7329-45ee-9180-56c54f952e5f
Record ID
NMAI_262905