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Grinding stone

Object Details

Collection History
Excavated in 1929 by Louis Schellbach III (1887-1971) during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Plains Archaic, Plains Woodland, and Plains Village Traditions
Excavator
Louis Schellbach, III (Don Louis Schellbach III), Non-Indian, 1887-1971
Date created
1000 BC–AD 1600 (Late Plains Archaic to Late Plains Village period)
Object Name
Grinding stone
Media/Materials
Scoria
Techniques
Ground
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
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