possibly Dorset Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed) Search this
Excavator:
Therkel Mathiassen, Non-Indian, 1892-1967 Search this
Previous owner:
Nationalmuseet (National Museum of Denmark) Search this
Object Name:
Bifacial tool/projectile point fragment
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Ground, flaked/chipped
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Excavation Field D near House Site 4; Kangârtik; Ammassalik Municipality (Angmagssalik, Ammassallip); Tunu (East Greenland); Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat)
Geographical Areas:
Eastern Arctic
Date created:
probably 500 BC–AD 1000
Collection History:
Excavated in 1931 or 1932 by Therkel Mathiassen (1892-1967, Danish archaeologist, ethnographer, and cartographer) during fieldwork sponsored by the Nationalmuseet (National Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark); subsequently in the collection of the Nationalmuseet; acquired by MAI through an exchange with the Nationalmuseet in 1932.
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