Sambaquí and El Jobo points
date: label: Date created
content: 6000 BC-AD 1000
name: label: Culture/People
content: probably Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Venezuelan Mesoindian and Neoindian Traditions
label: Previous owner
content: Christian F. Witzke, Non-Indian, 1856-1921
label: Seller
content: Christian F. Witzke, Non-Indian, 1856-1921
notes: label: Collection History
content: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Christian F. Witzke (1856-1921, director of the National Museums of Venezuela); purchased by George Heye from Christian Witzke in 1915.
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place: label: Place
content: Río Orinoco region; Guayana Region; Venezuela
setName: label: See related items
content: Multiple archaeological cultures
label: See related items
content: Tools and Equipment (General)
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of the American Indian
identifier: label: Catalog Number
content: 4/8826
label: Barcode
content: 048826.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Tools and Equipment (General)
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Sambaquí and El Jobo points
label: Media/Materials
content: Stone
label: Techniques
content: Flaked/chipped