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Accession Number 988.8.9 Title projectile point Object Status cast Category lithic tools Object Type projectile point Portion complete Creator unknown Place Collected North America: United States, Illinois, Saint Clair County Culture Dickson Cultural Region Eastern Woodlands Materials lithic > sedimentary > cryptocrystalline silica > chert > Cobden Chert Techniques chipped-stone Measurements overall: 7.5 cm x 5.2 cm Description This specimen is the squared or truncated base variety of the Dickson point and was probably used as a knife. Period Woodland Credit Line Carolina Biological Supply Company?