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Image Not Available for 8 stone cores from which microlithic blades have been detached
8 stone cores from which microlithic blades have been detached
Image Not Available for 8 stone cores from which microlithic blades have been detached
Object Number 49-39-50/8551
Display Title 8 stone cores from which microlithic blades have been detached
Descriptions
Inventory Description Stone, chipped stone cores, polyhedral, microlithic blades detached
Classification
  • Polyhedral core
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Mesolithic
  • Ibero-Maurusian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Tunisia
Intrasite Oranian surface station 200 m. north of Oued
Additional Geographic Terms Oued Akarit; Qued Akarit, 1/2 km. north of; Sfax-Gabes Rd, on
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 4.3 x 3.4 x 2.4 cm (1 11/16 x 1 5/16 x 15/16 in.)
Quantity 8
Label on object 49-39-50/8551

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Image Not Available for Flint cores from which microlithic blades have been detached
38-49-50/3356 Flint cores from which microlithic blades have been detached
Polyhedral core
Tunisia
Image Not Available for 6 small flint cores from which microlithic blades have been detached
46-83-50/5993 6 small flint cores from which microlithic blades have been detached
Polyhedral core
Algeria
Image Not Available for 6 chalcedony and chert cores from which microlithic blades have been detached
47-60-60/9939 6 chalcedony and chert cores from which microlithic blades have been detached
Polyhedral core
Langhnaj
4 flint cores from which microlithic blades have been detached
38-90-40/4642 4 flint cores from which microlithic blades have been detached
Raw Material
Prismatic core
Sussex
6 flint cores from which microlithic blades have been detached
38-90-40/4649 6 flint cores from which microlithic blades have been detached
Raw Material
Prismatic core
Sussex
Image Not Available for Flint core from which microlithic blades have been struck
38-95-50/3398 Flint core from which microlithic blades have been struck
Polyhedral core
Arcole
Image Not Available for Quartz pyramidal core from which micro-blades have been detached;
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Polyhedral core
Gujarat
Igneous rock core which small blades have been detached
53-19-60/10307 Igneous rock core which small blades have been detached
Polyhedral core
Chakradharpur
Stone pyrimidal core from which blades have been detached
53-45-60/10649 Stone pyrimidal core from which blades have been detached
Polyhedral core
Raw Material
Tell Fara
Image Not Available for Small stone core from which microlithic blades have been struck
39-70-60/6233 Small stone core from which microlithic blades have been struck
Polyhedral core
Dhone Taluk
Dhone
Image Not Available for 3 quartz cores from which flakes have been detached
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Casual core
Sampoeng Cave
Image Not Available for 3 small agate, chalcedon & chert cores from which flakes have been detached
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Core
Sangiran