Bifacial tool/projectile point

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Date created: 3000–1000 BC (Late Archaic period)

Culture/People: possibly Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Dr. John Vance Lauderdale (J.V. Lauderdale), Non-Indian, 1832-1931
Donor: Dr. John Vance Lauderdale (J.V. Lauderdale), Non-Indian, 1832-1931

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Dr. John Vance Lauderdale (1832-1931, a U.S. Army surgeon); donated to MAI by Dr. Lauderdale in 1919.
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Place: Geneseo; Livingston 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: 9/1257
Barcode: 091257.001

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/ws6d6c0f600-44c1-4738-a3ba-1fc51abafbc3

Record ID: NMAI_98302