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Object Number 36-6-50/1542
Display Title Stone chopper
Descriptions
Inventory Description Stone, chipped stone edged tool, chopper, roughly ovate, broken
Classification
  • Chopper
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Acheulean I
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Tanzania / <State> / <County> / <City> / Oldoway
Additional Geographic Terms Tanganyika Territory
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 8 x 13.9 x 3.5 cm (3 1/8 x 5 1/2 x 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 36-6-50/1542; Oldoway; Ach 1; III; 1391-2606

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