Quartzite tortoise core

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Object Number 36-96-50/1821

Display Title Quartzite tortoise core

Descriptions

Inventory Description Stone, chipped stone core, casual, tortoiseback

Classification

Casual core

Department Archaeological

Culture

Acheulean

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Uganda / Western Province / <County> / <City> / Hillside rubble

Additional Geographic Terms Nsongezi, near; Kagera River, on the; Tanganyika border

Materials Stone

Dimensions Overall: 5.9 x 9.8 x 9.2 cm (2 5/16 x 3 7/8 x 3 5/8 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 36-96-50/1821; Kg. 37/C

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	36-96-50/2329	4 Quartzite tortoise cores - small	Casual core	Western Province
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Image Not Available for 2 small quartzite tortoise cores	36-96-50/2300	2 small quartzite tortoise cores	Casual core	Nsongezi
Image Not Available for Small quartzite tortoise core	36-96-50/2355	Small quartzite tortoise core	Casual core	Walasi
	36-96-50/2346	Quartzite tortoise core - Middle Paleolithic type	Casual core	Walasi
Image Not Available for Medium-sized quartzite tortoise core	36-96-50/2338	Medium-sized quartzite tortoise core	Casual core	Western Province
	37-74-50/2146	8 unstruck quartzite tortoise cores - one sand polished?	Casual core	Tit Mellil
Image Not Available for 6 quartzite tortoise cores	36-96-50/1744	6 quartzite tortoise cores	Casual core	Walasi Hill
Image Not Available for 2 quartzite tortoise cores	36-96-50/1755	2 quartzite tortoise cores	Casual core	Walasi Hill
Image Not Available for Possible small quartzite tortoise core - human?	36-96-50/1618	Possible small quartzite tortoise core - human?	Casual core	Kinoga
Image Not Available for Quartzite struck core - tortoise type	38-110-40/4691	Quartzite struck core - tortoise type	Casual core	France
Image Not Available for Small quartzite pebble tool - Oldowan type. Possibly a tortoise core.	36-96-50/2283	Small quartzite pebble tool - Oldowan type. Possibly a tortoise core.	Casual core	Railway Pit Rubbles

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