Bifacial tool/projectile point and scraper

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Date created: 3000–200 BC (Late Archaic to Early Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Late Archaic or Early Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector: William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980

Collection History: Collected or excavated in 1974 by William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator) during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.
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Place: Southwest of Coxsackie; Flint Hill Quarry, Coxsackie Flats; Coxsackie; Greene County; New York; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/9528
Barcode: 249528.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Bifacial tool/projectile point and scraper
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Flaked/chipped, flaked/chipped
Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 1.8 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b8133755-3d50-4575-9b18-88f05cce75bc

Record ID: NMAI_265429