Bifacial tool/projectile point

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Date created: 6000 BC–AD 1600 (Middle Archaic to Late Woodland period)

Culture/People: possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Archaic and Woodland Traditions
Collector: Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950
Seller: Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950

Collection History: Collected in 1920 by anthropologist Frank G. Speck (1881-1950); purchased by MAI from Frank Speck in 1920.
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Place: Uttamussack, Powhatan's village site, Pamunkey River; King William County; Virginia; USA

See related items: Multiple archaeological cultures; Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 9/8382
Barcode: 098382.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d334336f-dd04-4f98-a478-f8ed93a1d5c1

Record ID: NMAI_106374