Bifacial tool/projectile point

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Date created: 1000 BC–AD 1650 (Early to Late Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Excavator: Dr. Foster H. Saville (Foster Harmon Saville/FHS), Non-Indian, 1874-1942
Expedition sponsor: James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928

Collection History: Excavated by Foster H. Saville (1874-1942, MAI staff member) in 1917 during MAI fieldwork sponsored by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
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Place: Surface; Lilly Hill (Pantigo Hill); East Hampton; Suffolk County; New York; USA
Island Name: Long Island
Island Grouping: Long Island

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 7/1526
Barcode: 071526.000

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/ws669b1bfde-3b35-40da-abd7-c8ad7cfdc8b9

Record ID: NMAI_77072