Bifacial tool/projectile point (unfinished)

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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); Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 12/714
Barcode: 120714.000

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/ws66915e2ad-cab0-4b93-a593-f434335dbbff

Record ID: NMAI_130006