Stone Tool: Hoe

1983.04.0001

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Basic Information

Artifact Identification Stone Tool: Hoe   (1983.04.0001)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Materials T&E
  2. :
  3. Agricultural T&E
  4. :
  5. Cultivation Equipment
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period Mississippian, Prehistoric
Date N/A
Culture Native American
Location Not on Exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 20.0 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 13.9 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 2.0 cm
Weight 497 g
Measuring Remarks N/A
Materials Stone--Chert
Manufacturing Processes N/A

Research Remarks

Description N/A
Published Description N/A
Bibliography

Curtis, Edward S. The North American Indian. 20 vols. New York 1970 (1907). UIUC: 970.1 Cg4n 1970 V1-20.
Griffin, James B. Archaeology of Eastern United States. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1966 (1952). UIUC: 913.73 G87a.
Handbook of North American Indians. 20 vols. Washington,DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1984. UIUC: 970.402 H191. Especially v. 16: Technology and casual culture.
Jennings, Jesse D. Prehistory of North America. New York: McGraw Hill, 1968. UIUC: 970.1 J44P.
"Museum receives Tombaugh collection," Heritage , (Spring 1984): 3.
Willey, Gordon. An Introduction to American Archaeology. Vol I: North and Middle America. New Jersey, 1966. UIUC: g13.7 W66i V.1.
Wormington, H.M. Ancient man in North America. Denver, CO: Denver Museum of Natural History, 1964 (1957). UIUC: 913.7 W89a 1957.

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Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Gift of Mrs. Reid Tombaugh
Reproduction No

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