possibly South Appalachian Mississippian: Lamar (archaeological culture) (attributed) Search this
Excavator:
Margaret E. Ashley (Margaret E. Ashley Towle), Non-Indian, 1902-1985 Search this
Donor:
Margaret E. Ashley (Margaret E. Ashley Towle), Non-Indian, 1902-1985 Search this
Object Name:
Bifacial tool/projectile point (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Flaked/chipped
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
12 miles southeast of Milledgeville; Oconee River; Milledgeville; Baldwin County; Georgia; USA
Date created:
AD 1300-1580 (Late Mississippian period)
Collection History:
Excavated in 1926 by archaeologist Margaret E. Ashley (Margaret E. Ashley-Towle, 1902-1985) when she was a student at Columbia University; donated to MAI by Margaret E. Ashley in 1927.
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