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Turtle backs and unfinished implements
Turtle backs and unfinished implements
Object Number 22-34-10/G3859
Display Title Turtle backs and unfinished implements
Descriptions
Inventory Description Chipped stone, including a side-notched projectile point, a broken uniface, and chipping debris
Classification
  • Side-Notched Projectile Point
  • Chipping debris
  • Uniface
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Maine / <County> / <City> / Shell heaps
Intrasite Shell heaps
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 10.2 × 7 × 3.3 cm (4 × 2 3/4 × 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity 12
Label on object G3859
Provenance
Provenance Dr. Warren King Moorehead (?)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Uniface turtle backs
76-8-10/8995.2 Uniface turtle backs
Modified Lithic
Trenton
Uniface turtle backs
76-8-10/8995.3 Uniface turtle backs
Modified Lithic
Trenton
Uniface turtle backs
76-8-10/8995.4 Uniface turtle backs
Modified Lithic
Trenton
11 microlithic stone implements and points with retouched backs
46-76-40/5922 11 microlithic stone implements and points with retouched backs
Chipped Stone
Zealand
Image Not Available for 13 indurated shale "turtle backs" - heavy flakes, worked on one side only
37-11-50/1974 13 indurated shale "turtle backs" - heavy flakes, worked on one side only
Scraper
Senegal
Turtle backs
22-34-10/G3824 Turtle backs
Biface
Chipped Stone
Shell heaps
Image Not Available for "Turtle-backs" stones worked on two faces
20-30-50/B2348 "Turtle-backs" stones worked on two faces
Senegal
Image Not Available for "Turtle-backs" stones worked on a single face
20-30-50/B2347 "Turtle-backs" stones worked on a single face
Senegal
"Turtle backs"
12-10-40/E2011 "Turtle backs"
Scraper
Denmark
Turtle-backs
12-10-40/E2031 Turtle-backs
Casual core
Denmark
Turtle-backs
12-10-40/E1203 Turtle-backs
Axe
Paris
Turtle backs and scrapers
58-34-20/65269 Turtle backs and scrapers
Uaxactun