Bifacial tool/projectile point and drill

Date created
200 BC–AD 1550 (Middle to Late Woodland period)
Culture/People
possibly Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Expedition member
Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925
Expedition leader
Warren K. Moorehead (Warren King Moorehead), Non-Indian, 1866-1939
Expedition
Susquehanna River Expedition (1916)
Collection History
Collected or purchased from local residents by Alanson B. Skinner (1886-1925, MAI staff member) in 1916 during the Susquehanna River Expedition, led by archaeologist Warren K. Moorehead (1866-1939) and sponsored by MAI.
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Place
Retreat; Luzerne County; Pennsylvania; USA
See related items
Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
5/2476
Barcode
052476.001
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
Object Name
Bifacial tool/projectile point and drill
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Flaked/chipped
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b563d182-f317-481f-92c1-b8b5c8adf403
Record ID
NMAI_56727