Bifacial tool/projectile point (unfinished)

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Date created: AD 1350–1700 (Late Woodland period)

Culture/People: probably Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Excavator: Godfrey J. Olsen, Non-Indian, 1906-1964
Expedition sponsor: Henry Lee Ferguson (Henry L. Ferguson), Non-Indian, 1881-1959

Collection History: Excavated in 1933 by archaeologist Godfrey J. Olsen (1906-1964) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI and MAI trustee Henry Lee Ferguson (1881-1959).
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Place: Lake Champlain shore below Fort Ticonderoga; Fort Ticonderoga; Essex County; New York; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 18/5456
Barcode: 185456.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Bifacial tool/projectile point (unfinished)
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Flaked/chipped

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws604e9c208-7e83-43d2-b77d-800cdd5c6842

Record ID: NMAI_198361