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Hammerstone
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Object Number 48-44-10/31588
Display Title Hammerstone
Descriptions
Inventory Description Hammerstone
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / New Mexico / <County> / <City> / Bat Cave
Intrasite Area III, Section C-1; 60-72"
Additional Geographic Terms San Augustin, Plains of
Quantity 1

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for Manos
48-44-10/31438 Manos
Bat Cave
Image Not Available for Pecking-hammerstone. made from core; bifacial; unflaked periphery, pecked & batt
46-73-10/53707 Pecking-hammerstone. made from core; bifacial; unflaked periphery, pecked & batt
Core
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Core; possibly used as hammerstone-chopper; platform edges dulled & pecked; peri
46-73-10/53722 Core; possibly used as hammerstone-chopper; platform edges dulled & pecked; peri
Core
Los Muertos
1 small hammerstone (6 cm x 3.5 cm); 1 fragment, incised bone; 9 projectile poin
970-12-10/50910 1 small hammerstone (6 cm x 3.5 cm); 1 fragment, incised bone; 9 projectile poin
Perforator
Chipping debris
Uniface
Projectile Point
Pounding Stone
Scraper
Neville
Image Not Available for Manos
48-44-10/31437 Manos
Bat Cave
53 bifacial fragments; 3 projectile points; 1 rounded pebble; 2 hammerstones; 1
970-12-10/50909 53 bifacial fragments; 3 projectile points; 1 rounded pebble; 2 hammerstones; 1
Grooved Stone
Projectile Point
Pebble
Stone
Uniface
Chipping debris
Biface
Neville
5 hammerstones; 1 large pebble; 5 bifacial fragments
970-12-10/50988 5 hammerstones; 1 large pebble; 5 bifacial fragments
Pounding Stone
Stone
Grooved Stone
Edged Tools
Uniface
Neville
Image Not Available for Hammerstone-smoothing stone; small cobble, non-flaked. ends & periphery paritall
46-73-10/53829 Hammerstone-smoothing stone; small cobble, non-flaked. ends & periphery paritall
Pounding Stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammerstone, somewhat spherical cobble, nonflaked; several surfaces exhibit batt
46-73-10/53708 Hammerstone, somewhat spherical cobble, nonflaked; several surfaces exhibit batt
Ground Stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammerstone made from small core; flaked basaltic stone ?
46-73-10/53657 Hammerstone made from small core; flaked basaltic stone ?
Core
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammerstone from core. irregular, from small cobble. some of edges exhibit pecki
46-73-10/53777 Hammerstone from core. irregular, from small cobble. some of edges exhibit pecki
Core
Los Muertos
40 bifacial fragments; 3 pebbles; 1 hammerstone; 2 stone fragments
970-12-10/50911 40 bifacial fragments; 3 pebbles; 1 hammerstone; 2 stone fragments
Projectile Point
Biface
Chipping debris
Stemmed Projectile Point
Triangular Projectile Point
Stone
Pounding Stone
Neville