Culture/People:

possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Archaic and Woodland Traditions  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:

Hammerstone

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Ground

Object Type:

Tools and Equipment (General)

Place:

Surface; Hill site (Hill Farm, Paul Hill Burial Site); Union Springs; Cayuga County; New York; USA

Date created:

8000 BC–AD 900 (Early Archaic 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:

19/9832

Barcode:

199832.000

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fb03466c-abf8-4a69-a50a-cb848288b554

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_213544