Vessel fragment/Potsherd

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Date created: 1000 BC–AD 1600 AD (Early to Late Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Excavator: Carroll G. Alton Means (Carroll G. Alton), Non-Indian, 1903-1981

Collection History: Excavated in 1923 by Carroll G. Alton Means (Carroll G. Alton, 1903-1981) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Laurel Beach, Eagle Hill shell midden; Milford; New Haven County; Connecticut; USA

See related items: Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture); Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 12/711
Barcode: 120711.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Vessel fragment/Potsherd
Media/Materials: Pottery
Techniques: Impressed

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws624ea2518-9347-4388-93e0-cc0c99a346d0

Record ID: NMAI_130003