Culture/People:

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

MAI agent:

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

Object Name:

Hammerstone

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Ground

Object Type:

Tools and Equipment (General)

Place:

Newburg; Charles County; Maryland; USA

Date created:

8000 BC–AD 1600 (Early Archaic to Late 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:

4/3674

Barcode:

043674.000

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws641ec6d25-3fe3-4743-88b4-abc61dff50ba

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_47095