Bifacial tool/projectile point

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Date created: 800 BC–AD 200 (Early to Middle Woodland period)

Culture/People: probably Adena (archaeological culture) (attributed)

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1917.
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Place: West Virginia; USA

See related items: Adena (archaeological culture); Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 5/9320
Barcode: 059320.000

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/ws612e9b92d-dd45-41d5-932b-e332c838f8a1

Record ID: NMAI_63970