Bifacial tool/projectile point

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Date created: 6000–1000 BC (Middle to Late Archaic period)

Culture/People: possibly Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Dartmouth College Museum and Galleries (Dartmouth College Museum)

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of the Dartmouth College Museum (Hanover, New Hampshire); acquired by George Heye through an exchange with the Dartmouth College Museum in 1915.
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Place: Hinsdale; Cheshire County; New Hampshire; USA

See related items: Archaic Tradition (archaeological culture); Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 4/584
Barcode: 040584.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Bifacial tool/projectile point
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Flaked/chipped, ground

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68fa16983-a9a3-4b65-b9a4-d1eff2d0676d

Record ID: NMAI_43693