Bifacial tool/projectile point, drill, scraper, and graver/burin (Image withheld, pending review)
Date created
3000 BC–AD 1600 (Late Archaic to Late Mississippian period)
Culture/People
possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Late Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian Traditions
Excavator
Walter H. Hindle, Non-Indian, 1909-1992
Doreen R. Hindle, Non-Indian, 1908-2002
Previous owner
Walter H. Hindle, Non-Indian, 1909-1992
Doreen R. Hindle, Non-Indian, 1908-2002
Donor
Walter H. Hindle, Non-Indian, 1909-1992
Doreen R. Hindle, Non-Indian, 1908-2002
Collection History
Excavated in 1956 or 1957 by Doreen R. Hindle (1908-2002) and Walter H. Hindle (1909-1992, a textile and chemical consultant); donated to NMAI by Mr. and Mrs. Hindle in 1986.
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Place
Near Decatur; Site 475, Baker Creek Point, Tennessee River; Decatur; Morgan County; Alabama; USA