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Bone tools
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Object Number 29-78-10/A7491.3
Display Title Bone tools
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, bone, perforator, awl
Classification
  • Perforator
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Georgia / Columbia County / <City> / Stalling's Island Mound; Georgia state #9CB1
Intrasite General digging
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall: 10.7 x 1 x 1 cm (4 3/16 x 3/8 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object A/7491

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Utilized bone
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Image Not Available for Bone tools
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Perforator
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Raw Material
Shaft, modified
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Projectile Point
Biface
Corner-Notched Projectile Point
Side-Notched Projectile Point
Body
Rim
Perforator
Point
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Utilized bone
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Shaft, modified
Raw Material
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Image Not Available for Bone tools with points - awls?
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Perforator
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Utilized bone
Raw Material
Homolka
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Utilized bone
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Perforator
Peru
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Utilized bone
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Utilized bone
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