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Image Not Available for Limestone balls- probably natural
Limestone balls- probably natural
Image Not Available for Limestone balls- probably natural
Object Number 91-8-20/C2019
Display Title Limestone balls- probably natural
Descriptions
Object Description Ball, limestone
Inventory Description Limestone round pebble.
Classification
  • Pebble
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Yucatan / <County> / <City> / Cave of Loltun
Intrasite Section I; Chamber 3
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 3.4 × 2.8 × 2.9 cm (1 5/16 × 1 1/8 × 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 91-8-20/C2019

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Faunal Remain
Pebble
Cave of Loltun
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Pebble
Chipping debris
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Florida
7 fragments quartz and limestone; 16 fragments unglazed pottery; 11 fragments st
970-12-10/50958 7 fragments quartz and limestone; 16 fragments unglazed pottery; 11 fragments st
Coal/clinker
Chipping debris
Pebble
Earthenware
Neville
15 frags. quartz & limestone; 6 frags. stone; 1 frag. bone; soft, brown pebbles;
970-12-10/50954 15 frags. quartz & limestone; 6 frags. stone; 1 frag. bone; soft, brown pebbles;
Chipping debris
Faunal Remain
Charcoal
Pebble
Neville
20 fragments quartz and limestone; 17 fragments stone; 1 fragments unglazed pott
970-12-10/50968 20 fragments quartz and limestone; 17 fragments stone; 1 fragments unglazed pott
Pebble
Projectile Point
Chipping debris
Sherd
Neville
7 fragments quartz and limestone; 54 fragments stone; 2 fragments charcoal; 1 fr
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Pebble
Faunal Remain
Charcoal
Projectile Point
Chipping debris
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