Culture/People:

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

MAI agent:

George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957  Search this

George Hubbard Pepper (GHP), Non-Indian, 1873-1924  Search this

Object Name:

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

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Flaked/chipped

Object Type:

Tools and Equipment (General)

Place:

Athens; Clarke County; Georgia; USA

Date created:

6000 BC-AD 1500 (Middle Archaic to Late Mississippian period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased from an unknown source in 1915 by George Heye and archaeologist George Hubbard Pepper (1873-1924, MAI staff member) during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.

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Catalog Number:

4/4527

Barcode:

044527.000

See related items:

Multiple archaeological cultures

Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67664b8fd-f907-4d3e-9e75-66896cb4bdd3

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_47903