Small quartzite fist axe crudely worked on both sides

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Object Number 36-96-50/1670

Display Title Small quartzite fist axe crudely worked on both sides

Descriptions

Inventory Description Stone, chipped stone biface, fist axe, small, oval, thick

Classification

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: 11.6 x 7.2 x 4.6 cm (4 9/16 x 2 13/16 x 1 13/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 36-96-50/1670; N.1./M

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Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
36-96-50/1697	Small oval quartzite fist axe with point broken off - chipped on both sides	Axe	Nsongezi
36-96-50/2265	Heavily rolled, crudely worked quartzite fist axe, possibly an unfinished specim	Axe	Younger Rubbles
36-96-50/1667	Small and very crude quartzite fist axe worked on one side only	Axe	Nsongezi
36-96-50/2357	Small, thick quartzite point worked on one edge in the shape of a small fist axe	Axe	Walasi
36-96-50/2250	Heavy, crudely worked fist axe with cortex adhering to butt - metamorphic quartz	Axe	Kisegi
36-96-50/2272	Very crudely worked quartzite fist axe - probably unfinished.	Chipped Stone	Railway Pit Rubbles
36-96-50/2254	Medium-sized, crudely worked quartzite fist axe, probably an unfinished specimen	Chipped Stone	Sango Hills Rubbles
36-96-50/2288	Elongated quartzite fist axe - chipped on both faces	Axe	Nsongezi
36-96-50/1654	Small quartzite fist axe made on a flake - chipped on one side only	Axe	Nsongezi
36-96-50/1698	Small oval bifacial quartzite fist axe with original cortex adhering to the butt	Axe	Nsongezi
36-96-50/2324	Small quartzite fist axe chipped to a triangular point	Axe	Western Province
36-96-50/2325	Small quartzite bi-facial fist axe or celt	Axe	Western Province

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