Culture/People:

possibly Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Collector:

William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980  Search this

Object Name:

Boatstone part/fragment (throwing stick/atlatl weight) (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Ground

Object Type:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Place:

Near Sontag; Sontag; Lawrence County; Mississippi; USA

Date created:

3000–1000 BC (Late Archaic period)

Collection History:

Collected in 1946 by William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.

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Catalog Number:

20/9839

Barcode:

209839.000

See related items:

Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture)

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws694ee0b23-94c5-4e40-9a15-d930c7524546

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_224106