Hammerstone

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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
Collector: Dr. Marshall H. Saville (Marshall Howard Saville/M.H. Saville/MHS), Non-Indian, 1867-1935

Collection History: Collected or excavated by Marshall H. Saville (1867-1935, MAI staff member) in 1906.
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Place: New York City, Manhattan, Inwood; New York County; New York; USA
Island Name: Manhattan Island

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 8502
Barcode: 008502.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Hammerstone
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Pecked

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66dac6f1e-2294-4ae9-85a1-36eb6dbbf04f

Record ID: NMAI_9141