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Bifacial tool/projectile point (Image withheld, pending review)

Catalog Data

Culture/People:
possibly Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Excavator:
Walter H. Hindle, Non-Indian, 1909-1992  Search this
Doreen R. Hindle, Non-Indian, 1908-2002  Search this
Previous owner:
Walter H. Hindle, Non-Indian, 1909-1992  Search this
Doreen R. Hindle, Non-Indian, 1908-2002  Search this
Donor:
Walter H. Hindle, Non-Indian, 1909-1992  Search this
Doreen R. Hindle, Non-Indian, 1908-2002  Search this
Object Name:
Bifacial tool/projectile point (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Flaked/chipped, flaked/chipped
Dimensions:
7 x 4 x 1 cm
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Near Decatur; Site 393, Flint Creek shell mound, Tennessee River; Decatur; Morgan County; Alabama; USA
Date created:
1000 BC–AD 900 (Early to Late Woodland period)
Collection History:
Excavated in 1957 by Doreen R. Hindle (1908-2002) and Walter H. Hindle (1909-1992, a textile and chemical consultant); donated to NMAI by Mr. and Mrs. Hindle in 1990.
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Catalog Number:
25/3272
Barcode:
253272.000
See related items:
Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6cab3a897-9955-49ae-86d8-b5fb45cc693c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_268796