possibly Central/Middle Mississippian (archaeological culture) (attributed) Search this
Excavator:
Clarence Bloomfield Moore (C.B. Moore), Non-Indian, 1852-1936 Search this
Previous owner:
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University) Search this
Seller:
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University) Search this
Object Name:
Hammerstone/Grinding stone (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Ground
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Mound E; Hiwassee Island mounds and sites, Tennessee River; Meigs County; Tennessee; USA
Island Name:
Hiwassee Island
Island Grouping:
Tennessee River Islands
Date created:
AD 1200-1550 (Middle to Late Mississippian period)
Collection History:
Excavated by archaeologist Clarence B. Moore (1852-1936) in 1914; donated to the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia by C.B. Moore soon afterward; purchased by MAI from the Academy of Natural Sciences with other C.B. Moore collection materials in 1929.
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