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Hammerstone/Grinding stone (Image withheld, pending review)

Catalog Data

Culture/People:
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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Catalog Number:
17/1865
Barcode:
171865.000
See related items:
Central/Middle Mississippian (archaeological culture)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws626ae5cd1-caef-4617-a961-e3c964bce993
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_184147