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Object Number 36-96-50/1622

Display Title Heavily rolled quartzite object - possibly scraper - human ?

Descriptions

Inventory Description Stone, chipped stone edged tool, side scraper, crude, on pebble, rolled

Classification

Scraper

Department Archaeological

Culture

Kafuan

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Kenya / Northern Province / Kinoga

Additional Geographic Terms Kafu River, Kampala-Hoima road, about 8 mi downstream from the bridge on the

Materials Stone

Dimensions Overall: 3.3 x 4.3 x 1.7 cm (1 5/16 x 1 11/16 x 11/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 36-96-50/1622; Kf. IV/A

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	36-96-50/2240	2 heavily rolled quartzite pebble implements, human?	Edged Tools	Northern Province
Image Not Available for 2 heavily rolled quartzite pebbles - possibly cores - human?	36-96-50/1681	2 heavily rolled quartzite pebbles - possibly cores - human?	Casual core	Nsongezi
Image Not Available for Heavily rolled spherical quartzite pebble - possibly a core	36-96-50/1641	Heavily rolled spherical quartzite pebble - possibly a core	Modified Lithic	Gravels
Image Not Available for 4 crude heavily rolled flint flakes - used as scrapers	36-22-40/3705	4 crude heavily rolled flint flakes - used as scrapers	Scraper	Brandon
	36-96-50/2265	Heavily rolled, crudely worked quartzite fist axe, possibly an unfinished specim	Axe	Younger Rubbles
Image Not Available for Rolled quartzite flake implement, possibly used as scraper; large quartzite core	36-96-50/2246	Rolled quartzite flake implement, possibly used as scraper; large quartzite core	Casual core	Muzizi River gravels
	36-22-40/3697	3 Crude heavily rolled flint flake implements used as scrapers	Scraper	Brandon
Image Not Available for Small quartzite pebble tool of Oldowan type, heavily rolled	36-96-50/2261	Small quartzite pebble tool of Oldowan type, heavily rolled	Edged Tools	Older Rubbles
Image Not Available for Heavily rolled quartzite chopping tool	40-48-60/7181	Heavily rolled quartzite chopping tool	Chopper	Chauntra, Site P. 16
	34-158-50/1079	Crude stone side scraper or chopper - heavily rolled	Edged Tools	Sheppard Island
	47-60-60/9887	Small quartzite discoidal core of scraper (?), thick triangular piece, rolled	Scraper	Gujarat
	44-41-60/8794	Quartzite crude and heavily rolled hand axe (Abbevillian type) made on a pebble	Axe	Nellore

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