Bifacial tool/projectile point
date: label: Date created
content: 8000 BC–AD 900 (Early Archaic to Late Woodland period)
name: label: Culture/People
content: probably Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Archaic and Woodland Traditions
label: Possible collector
content: Dr. Simon Willard Houghton (S. W. Houghton), Non-Indian, 1849-1924
label: Previous owner
content: Dr. Simon Willard Houghton (S. W. Houghton), Non-Indian, 1849-1924
label: Seller
content: Dr. Simon Willard Houghton (S. W. Houghton), Non-Indian, 1849-1924
notes: label: Collection History
content: Formerly in the collection of and possibly collected by Dr. Simon W. Houghton (1849-1924, a physician living in Somers and Enfield, Connecticut); purchased by George Heye/MAI from Dr. Houghton in 1916.
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place: label: Place
content: Somers; Tolland County; Connecticut; USA
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: 5/8319
label: Barcode
content: 058319.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Tools and Equipment (General)
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Bifacial tool/projectile point
label: Media/Materials
content: Stone
label: Techniques
content: Flaked/chipped