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Stemmed projectile point / Mesoamerican

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Obsidian point. Obsidian is an easily chippable material that produces very sharp edges. Points or blades such as this one may have been used in hunting and butchering.

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Title(s): 
Stemmed projectile point
Culture: 
Mesoamerican
Date: 
Unknown
Period: 
Mesoamerican Prehistoric
Place: 
Valley of Mexico, México
Materials/Techniques: 
obsidian
Classification: 
Archaeological Objects
Object Type: 
Projectile Point
Accession No: 
61.8613
Department: 
Anthropology
Collection: 
Kravis Discovery Center
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