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Image Not Available for Stone, ground stone axe, oval, 1 surf smooth, 1 edge sharpened, other broken
Stone, ground stone axe, oval, 1 surf smooth, 1 edge sharpened, other broken
Image Not Available for Stone, ground stone axe, oval, 1 surf smooth, 1 edge sharpened, other broken
Object Number 46-73-10/88949
Display Title Stone, ground stone axe, oval, 1 surf smooth, 1 edge sharpened, other broken
Descriptions
Object Description Large, rounded, flat hoe, made from chip of sandstone river pebble; sharpened by pecking as well as chipping.
Inventory Description Stone, ground stone axe, oval, 1 surf smooth, 1 edge sharpened, other broken
Classification
  • Axe
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Pueblo de las Canopas
Additional Geographic Terms Salado, Lower
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 17.3 x 10.5 x 2.3 cm (6 13/16 x 4 1/8 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-73-10/88949; 4311
Provenance
Collector Frank Hamilton Cushing (01/01/1886-01/01/1889)
Collector Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition (01/01/1886-01/01/1889)
Donor Mary T. Hemenway (11/15/1946)

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Pueblo de las Canopas
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46-73-10/88950 Stone, ground stone axe, irregular shape, 1 surf. smooth, 1 edge serrated
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Pueblo de las Canopas
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Pueblo de las Canopas
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46-73-10/88948 Stone, ground stone axe, rounded 1 edge, 1 side grooved, 1 side smooth
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Pueblo de las Canopas
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Edged Tools
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Edged Tools
Los Hornos
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Edged Tools
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Edged Tools
Casa Grande
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46-73-10/88943 Stone, ground stone implement, irregular shape, smooth 1 side, jagged edges
Ground Stone
Pueblo de las Canopas
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46-73-10/88321 Stone, chipped edged tool, irregular shape, flat, 1 edge sharpened
Edged Tools
Casa Grande
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46-73-10/88931 Stone adze, 1 face worn smooth, 1 face pecked & chipped, edges pecked
Adze
Pueblo de las Canopas
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46-73-10/54003 Smoothing stone. somewhat discoidal. slight pecking on part of periphery. 1 surf
Abrading Stone
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