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Object Number 88-8-10/46535
Display Title Hammerstone
Descriptions
Object Description Hammerstone
Inventory Description Ground stone, pounding stone, flat, ovoid, central concavities both sides
Classification
  • Pounding Stone
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Delaware / <County> / <City> / Rock shelter
Intrasite Layer m
Additional Geographic Terms Delaware river; Naaman's Creek
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 11.9 x 8.5 x 3.8 cm (4 11/16 x 3 3/8 x 1 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46535

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Hammerstone
88-8-10/46536 Hammerstone
Pounding Stone
Rock shelter
Hammerstone
88-8-10/46635 Hammerstone
Pounding Stone
Rock shelter
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Disc
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Los Muertos
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Puerto Rico
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Pounding Stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammerstone; thick ovoid cobble; both ends pecked & battered; non-flaked surface
46-73-10/53854 Hammerstone; thick ovoid cobble; both ends pecked & battered; non-flaked surface
Pounding Stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammerstone; thick ovoid cobble; both ends & surfaces roughly pecked; pecked dio
46-73-10/53863 Hammerstone; thick ovoid cobble; both ends & surfaces roughly pecked; pecked dio
Pounding Stone
Los Muertos