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Drill part/fragment

Object Details

Collection History
Excavated in 1917 or 1918 by MAI staff members Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971), Alanson B. Skinner (1886-1925), and Charles O. Turbyfill (1888-1966) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI and funded by MAI trustee Samuel Riker Jr. (1868-1936).
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
possibly Multiple archaeological cultures (attributed), including Late Archaic and Woodland Traditions
Excavator
Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971
Charles O. Turbyfill (Charles Orr Turbyfill/C. O. Turbyfill), Non-Indian, 1888-1966
Expedition sponsor
Samuel Riker, Jr., Non-Indian, 1868-1936
Date created
3000 BC–AD 1600 (Late Archaic to Late Woodland period)
Object Name
Drill part/fragment
Media/Materials
Stone
Techniques
Flaked/chipped
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
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