Indian Artifact

Name/Title

Indian Artifact

Description

George Jordan was an early Shelby County collector and amatuer archaeologist. Celt, blackish gray with few light gray specks. Tapers from 1" at one end to 2" at other. Surfaces are rounding, sides are flat. Narrow end is slightly round, wider end tapers to a sharp edge. Sharp edge is smooth and polished, rest of tool is rough. In 2000, Teresa Putty, Paleontologist, dated this artifact as Woodland Period, 1000 BC-AD 800. 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: 1000 BC-AD 800

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

May 23, 2001

Create Date

May 23, 2001

Update Date

December 20, 2018