probably Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi): Virgin (archaeological) (attributed) Search this
Expedition:
Mark Raymond Harrington Nevada Expedition (1924-1927) Search this
Expedition leader:
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971 Search this
Object Name:
Maul/Hammer head (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Quartzite, wood, yucca fiber cordage
Techniques:
Notched, wrapped
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Room 1 (main chamber), section 20, 3 feet deep; Salt Cave 1 (Upper Salt Cave), Virgin Valley; Saint Thomas; Clark County; Nevada; USA
Date created:
AD 750–1150 (Pueblo I to Pueblo III period) (radiocarbon dated to circa AD 720)
Collection History:
Excavated in 1925 during the Mark Raymond Harrington Nevada Expedition, led by Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) and sponsored by MAI.
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