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2007.4.1 - spear

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Object Typespear Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Edmonton

Item Details

Object Typespear Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Edmonton

Accession Number 2007.4.1 Title spear Object Status experimental Category lithic tools Object Type spear Portion complete Creator Murray, Roger Place Collected North America: Canada, Alberta, Edmonton Cultural Region Great Plains Materials organic > floral > wood; organic > faunal > sinew; lithic; organic > floral > resin; organic > charcoal; composite Techniques chipped-stone; hafted Description

Projectile point is from the Bonnichsen or Young experimental collection. Shaft is willow, sinew is white tail deer (Odocoileus virginiaus), hide glue is Knox gelatin, glue is spruce gum and charcoal. Point is…

Projectile point is from the Bonnichsen or Young experimental collection. Shaft is willow, sinew is white tail deer (Odocoileus virginiaus), hide glue is Knox gelatin, glue is spruce gum and charcoal. Point is lanceolet; random retouch, expanding and lamellar flaking.

Credit Line Murray, Roger Scientific Name Odocoileus virginianus; Picea; Salix View Taxonomy Details » View Taxonomy Details » View Taxonomy Details »

2007.4.1 - spear

2007.4.1 - spear

Dorsal view of a spear.University of Alberta, Department of Anthropology

Ventral view of a spear.University of Alberta, Department of Anthropology

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"2007.4.1 - spear, Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/17-20812. Accessed 10 May. 2024.

Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Artiodactyla Family Cervidae Genus Odocoileus Species Odocoileus virginianus

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Kingdom Plantae Phylum Coniferophyta Class Pinopsida Order Pinales Family Pinaceae Genus Picea

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Kingdom Plantae Phylum Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Malpighiales Family Salicaceae Genus Salix

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2007.4.1LOT - spear

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Publications

Author Loy, T.; Powel, G.R.

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Publication Date 1977