Large coarse quartzite "side blow" flake

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Object Number 36-96-50/1661

Display Title Large coarse quartzite "side blow" flake

Descriptions

Inventory Description Stone, chipped stone edged tool, side blow flake used as chopper?, encrusted

Classification

Edged Tools

Department Archaeological

Culture

Middle Acheulean

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Uganda / Western Province / <County> / <City> / Nsongezi

Intrasite M horizon of 100' terrace

Additional Geographic Terms Kagera River; Tanganyika border

Materials Stone

Dimensions Overall: 16 x 9.5 x 4.8 cm (6 5/16 x 3 3/4 x 1 7/8 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 36-96-50/1661; O.6/M

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PrimaryMedia	Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
	36-96-50/1695	Large coarse quartzite flake used as chopper	Chopper	Nsongezi
	54-35-50/10046	Large stone cleaver made on flake (quartzite) prepared striking platform tortoi	Cleaver	Algeria
	36-96-50/1662	Quartzite chopper made on a large heavy flake with plain striking platform	Chopper	Nsongezi
	36-96-50/2337	Large quartzite flake implement used as a chopper or side scraper	Scraper	Western Province
	36-96-50/1816	Coarse, heavily rolled quartzite flake implement	Cleaver	Hillside rubble
	36-96-50/1675	Crude quartzite flake, apparently used as chopper or perforator	Edged Tools	Nsongezi
	54-35-50/10041	Stone cleaver made on side-blow flake	Cleaver	Algeria
	36-96-50/1694	2 small quartzite flakes with prepared striking platform, showing signs of use	Chipping debris	Nsongezi
	36-22-40/3706	2 large coarse flint flake implements - one used as a pick and the other as a sc	Edged Tools	Brandon
	57-20-50/10167	CAST of cleaver made on a side-blow flake, U-shaped butt, oblique cutting edge	Casting	Tanzania
	57-20-50/10160	CAST of cleaver made on a side-blow flake - U-shaped butt	Casting	Tanzania
Image Not Available for Fragment of large oval quartzite flake used as side scraper.	36-96-50/2316	Fragment of large oval quartzite flake used as side scraper.	Scraper	Nsongezi

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