Culture/People:

possibly Late Archaic or Early Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Expedition member:

Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925  Search this

Expedition leader:

Warren K. Moorehead (Warren King Moorehead), Non-Indian, 1866-1939  Search this

Expedition:

Susquehanna River Expedition (1916)  Search this

Object Name:

Worked stone

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Ground

Object Type:

Materials: Waste

Place:

Mount Johnson Island (Mountain Island), Susquehanna River; Peach Bottom; Lancaster County; Pennsylvania; USA

Island Name:

Mount Johnson Island (Mountain Island)

Island Grouping:

Susquehanna River Islands

Date created:

3000–200 BC (Late Archaic to Early Woodland period)

Collection History:

Collected or purchased from local residents by Alanson B. Skinner (1886-1925, MAI staff member) in 1916 during the Susquehanna River Expedition, led by archaeologist Warren K. Moorehead (1866-1939) and sponsored by MAI.

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Catalog Number:

5/2601

Barcode:

052601.003

See related items:

Late Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture)

Materials: Waste

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e1ad9e64-dd90-4f9b-b3e6-eb96446d819c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_56061