Indian Artifact

Name/Title

Indian Artifact

Description

George Jordan was an early Shelby County collector and amatuer archaeologist. Celt, dark slate color. Oblong in shape, one surface is flat, other is slightly rounding.. Sides and one end are flat, other end is sharp. Tapers up from 1 1/4" t 3/4" to 1 1/4". Smooth and polished. In 2000, Teresa Putty, Paleontologist, dated this artifact as Archaic Period, 8000-6000 BC. 01/20/2018 Identified by Luke Cord as Adena Adze (Archaic Period 8000-6000 BP)

Collection

Found In Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1985.001

Acquisition Method

Collected by Staff

Made/Created

Notes

Date: 8000 BC-6000 BC

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

May 22, 2001

Create Date

May 22, 2001

Update Date

December 20, 2018