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)
Collector: Reverend William R. Blackie (W.R. Blackie), Non-Indian, 1870-1946

Collection History: Collected or purchased from local residents by Reverend William R. Blackie (1870-1946, an amateur archaeologist and long-time associate of MAI) at an unknown date; acquired by MAI from Reverend Blackie in 1922.
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Place: Between Mamaroneck and White Plains; Westchester County; New York; USA

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 11/2236
Barcode: 112236.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b7fcd742-cda0-4bf7-bff1-9b2b9de9da9f

Record ID: NMAI_120931