possibly South Appalachian Mississippian: St. Johns II (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:
Stone (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Pyrite/Iron pyrite
Techniques:
Unmodified
Object Type:
Materials: Raw
Place:
Mount Royal Mound; Putnam County; Florida; USA
Date created:
AD 900-1250 (Early Mississippian period)
Collection History:
Excavated by archaeologist Clarence B. Moore (1852-1936) in 1893 or 1894; 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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