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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 3 fractured flints - eoliths
41-37-40/5748 3 fractured flints - eoliths
Modified Lithic
Ipswich
Image Not Available for 2 naturally fractured flints
41-37-40/5758 2 naturally fractured flints
Modified Lithic
Oxford
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
Modified Lithic
Raw Material
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