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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
possibly Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Excavator:
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980  Search this
David Sands Titus, III (D. S. Titus), Non-Indian, 1881-1949  Search this
Object Name:
Net weight/Netsinker
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Notched
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
Firepits and refuse; Farleys Point site, Carrs Cove, Cayuga Lake; Springport Township; Cayuga County; New York; USA
Date created:
1000 BC–AD 1600 (Early to Late Woodland period)
Collection History:
Excavated in 1938 by William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator) and David Sands Titus III (1881-1949, an amateur archaeologist and artifact collector) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Catalog Number:
19/9717
Barcode:
199717.001
See related items:
Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63e848383-fe17-4ced-a7d4-e4d76cc49d73
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_213375