Bifacial tool/projectile point

Date created
3000–200 BC (Late Archaic to Early Woodland period)
Culture/People
possibly Late Archaic or Early Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Expedition member
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971
Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925
Charles O. Turbyfill (Charles Orr Turbyfill/C. O. Turbyfill), Non-Indian, 1888-1966
Expedition sponsor
Samuel Riker, Jr., Non-Indian, 1868-1936
Collection History
Excavated in 1917 or 1918 by MAI staff members Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971), Alanson B. Skinner (1886-1925), and Charles O. Turbyfill (1888-1966) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI and funded by MAI trustee Samuel Riker Jr. (1868-1936).
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Place
Shell midden A, lower part, 31 inches deep, 4 inches below shells; Schley Avenue; New York City, Bronx, Throgs Neck (Throggs Neck); Bronx County; New York; USA
See related items
Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
7/3525
Barcode
073525.000
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
Object Name
Bifacial tool/projectile point
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Flaked/chipped
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b185da40-f979-4ad2-a21b-69c080309686
Record ID
NMAI_79230