Flint fractured by fire

$Flint fractured by fire$

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Object Number 43-18-40/5844

Display Title Flint fractured by fire

Descriptions

Inventory Description Stone, chipped stone edged tool, scarper or small axe, ovate, fire fractured, co

Classification

Edged Tools

Department Archaeological

Culture

Aurignacian

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Europe / Italy / Liguria / <County> / Grimaldi / Baousses Rousses Caves

Intrasite Break in rock between the tunnel and the large cave

Materials Stone

Dimensions Overall: 6 x 4.3 x 1.4 cm (2 3/8 x 1 11/16 x 9/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 43-18-40/5844; Menton

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Image Not Available for Piece of burned flint fractured by fire	43-41-50/5899	Piece of burned flint fractured by fire	Chipped Stone	Algeria
Image Not Available for 15 fractured flints taken from a mechanical stone-crusher	968-21-40/8387	15 fractured flints taken from a mechanical stone-crusher	Chipped Stone	Hoxne
Image Not Available for 2 naturally fractured flints	41-37-40/5758	2 naturally fractured flints	Modified Lithic	Oxford
Image Not Available for 3 fractured flints - eoliths	41-37-40/5748	3 fractured flints - eoliths	Modified Lithic	Ipswich
Image Not Available for 3 naturally fractured flints	41-37-40/5754	3 naturally fractured flints	Modified Lithic	Brandon
$Naturally fractured stone, worked on the edges to form a crude steep scraper$	36-96-50/1657	Naturally fractured stone, worked on the edges to form a crude steep scraper	Scraper	Nsongezi
$6 fractured flints - eoliths$	41-37-40/5749	6 fractured flints - eoliths	Raw Material Modified Lithic	Brandon
$Flint, 1 ovoid stone, cortex exterior, fractured surface, reddish brown$	48-28-60/16456	Flint, 1 ovoid stone, cortex exterior, fractured surface, reddish brown	Stone	Ksar Akil
Image Not Available for Grooved ground stone axe - fractured	41-72-10/24152	Grooved ground stone axe - fractured	Biface	Nandtanghtacund
Image Not Available for Hammer-pecking stone; two sides fractured; both ends of nodule pecked & rounded;	46-73-10/53662	Hammer-pecking stone; two sides fractured; both ends of nodule pecked & rounded;	Core	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Flaked stone implement. elongate, ovoid, thin, pestle-like. 2 ends fractured. bi	46-73-10/54550	Flaked stone implement. elongate, ovoid, thin, pestle-like. 2 ends fractured. bi	Chipped Stone	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Utilized irregular flake; fractured, proximal end & much of laterals removed; bi	46-73-10/53584	Utilized irregular flake; fractured, proximal end & much of laterals removed; bi	Scraper	Los Muertos

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