Bifacial tool/projectile point

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Date created: 3000–200 BC (Late Archaic to Early Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Late Archaic or Early Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Roger Williams Park Museum (Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Roger Williams Park)

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of the Roger Williams Park Museum (Providence, Rhode Island); acquired by MAI through an exchange with the Roger Williams Park Museum in 1919.
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Place: Coventry; Kent County; Rhode Island; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 9/1507
Barcode: 091507.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Bifacial tool/projectile point
Media/Materials: Chert, slate
Techniques: Flaked/chipped

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62d3133e5-207c-4c01-955e-296b2a19809f

Record ID: NMAI_98791