Culture/People:

possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Archaic and Early Woodland Traditions  Search this

MAI agent:

Edwin Francis Coffin (E. F. Coffin), Non-Indian, 1883-1946  Search this

Object Name:

Bifacial tool/projectile point

Media/Materials:

Quartz

Techniques:

Flaked/chipped

Object Type:

Tools and Equipment (General)

Place:

Near La Plata; La Plata; Charles County; Maryland; USA

Date created:

6000–200 BC (Middle Archaic to Early Woodland period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; probably purchased by Edwin F. Coffin (1883-1946, MAI staff member) from an unknown source in 1915 during a collecting trip sponsored by George Heye.

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Catalog Number:

4/3031

Barcode:

043031.000

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6084f0594-ba6b-4b2e-bafe-5212a77c736c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_46004