possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed); including Saladoid and Barrancoid Traditions Search this
Expedition sponsor:
Bureau of American Ethnology (BAE), 1879-1965 Search this
George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957 Search this
Excavator:
Dr. Jesse Walter Fewkes (J. Walter Fewkes), Non-Indian, 1850-1930 Search this
Object Name:
Axe head
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Ground, grooved
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Erin Bay shell midden; Erin; Saint Patrick County; Trinidad; Trinidad and Tobago
Archipelago:
Lesser Antilles
Island Name:
Trinidad
Geographical Areas:
Caribbean Islands (West Indies)
Date created:
AD 1-1200
Collection History:
Excavated by anthropologist Jesse Walter Fewkes (1850-1930, director of the Smithsonian's Bureau of American Ethnology) in 1912, during a Caribbean expedition jointly supported by the Bureau of American Ethnology and George Heye.
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