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Title
Bone Awls
Description
Bone awls were commonly used by the Mississippian Indians. They were used to punch holes in skins, clay, etc. They were commonly made of turkey leg bone.
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • Communities and Geography  
  • How We Learn About Communities  
  • Prehistoric Indians of Illinois  
Learning Standards
  • 18 Social systems  
  • 17 Geography  
  • 16 History  
Author or Creator
McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.  
Other Contributors
  • Koos, Greg, 1949-  
  • Wyckoff, Martin A., 1950-  
  • Munson, Don, 1941-  
Source
The Illustrated History of McLean County', pp. 12  
Subject / Keywords
  • Awls  
  • Equipment  
  • Mississippian Indians  
Temporal Coverage
1000 A.D./1500 A.D.
Collection Publisher
McLean County Museum of History
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
mch0045
Date Created
7-18-00
Collection Title
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
TitleBone Awls
DescriptionBone awls were commonly used by the Mississippian Indians. They were used to punch holes in skins, clay, etc. They were commonly made of turkey leg bone.
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • Communities and Geography  
  • How We Learn About Communities  
  • Prehistoric Indians of Illinois  
Learning Standards
  • 18 Social systems  
  • 17 Geography  
  • 16 History  
Author or CreatorMcLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.  
Other Contributors
  • Koos, Greg, 1949-  
  • Wyckoff, Martin A., 1950-  
  • Munson, Don, 1941-  
SourceThe Illustrated History of McLean County', pp. 12  
Subject / Keywords
  • Awls  
  • Equipment  
  • Mississippian Indians  
Temporal Coverage1000 A.D./1500 A.D.
Collection PublisherMcLean County Museum of History
RightsCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifiermch0045
Date Created7-18-00
Collection TitleTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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