Culture/People:

probably Late 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:

Bifacial tool/projectile point

Media/Materials:

Stone

Techniques:

Flaked/chipped

Object Type:

Tools and Equipment (General)

Place:

Tioga Point, Susquehanna River; Bradford County; Pennsylvania; USA

Date created:

AD 1000–1600 (Late 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:

5/2417

Barcode:

052417.000

See related items:

Late Woodland Tradition (archaeological culture)

Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws636581f28-82ad-4f5b-8e75-3469a84eb793

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_56519