Bifacial tool/projectile point

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Date created: 8000 BC–AD 900 (Early Archaic to Late Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Archaic and Woodland Traditions
Collector: Dr. Charles Conrad Abbott (Charles C. Abbott), Non-Indian, 1843-1919

Collection History: Collected by American archaeologist and naturalist Dr. Charles Conrad Abbott (1843-1919) at an unknown date; acquired by George Heye from Dr. Abbott in 1915.
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Place: Trenton; Mercer County; New Jersey; USA

See related items: Multiple archaeological cultures; Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 4/3699
Barcode: 043699.001

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/ws60fe4254f-120e-4bcc-8001-8219a9e96c8e

Record ID: NMAI_47126