Abrader/Grinding stone

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Date created: 3000 BC–AD 1600 (Late Archaic to Late Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Late Archaic and Woodland Traditions
Possible collector: Roy Latham, Non-Indian, 1881-1979
Previous owner: Roy Latham, Non-Indian, 1881-1979
Donor: Roy Latham, Non-Indian, 1881-1979

Collection History: Formerly in the collection of amateur naturalist Roy Latham (1881-1979, of Orient, New York) and probably collected by him; donated to MAI in 1917 by Roy Latham.
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Place: Orient; Orient; Suffolk County; New York; USA
Island Name: Long Island
Island Grouping: Long Island

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 7/3206
Barcode: 073206.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Abrader/Grinding stone
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Ground

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a16fe11f-b6ba-4c89-a462-737a00434813

Record ID: NMAI_78816