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Image Not Available for Large stone chopper - single scar only on one face which served as striking pla
Large stone chopper - single scar only on one face which served as striking pla
Image Not Available for Large stone chopper - single scar only on one face which served as striking pla
Object Number 66-16-50/10871
Display Title Large stone chopper - single scar only on one face which served as striking pla
Descriptions
Object Description Large stone chopper - single scar only on one face which served as striking platform fo removal of multiple flakes rhyolite on opposite face
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Mesolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Kenya
Additional Geographic Terms Kanapoi Valley; Telekei's volcano, 9 miles south of; Lake Rudolph, south end of

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Small stone chopper - single scar only on one face which served as striking plat
66-16-50/10874 Small stone chopper - single scar only on one face which served as striking plat
Chopper
Kenya
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Chipped Stone
Clacton-on-Sea
Lion Point
Quartzite chopper made on a large heavy flake with plain striking platform
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Chopper
Nsongezi
2 typical flint flake implements, the striking platforms & bulbs of which have b
38-75-40/4611 2 typical flint flake implements, the striking platforms & bulbs of which have b
Flake
Cambridge
Image Not Available for 7 flint pebble cores, simple (1-2 scars only)
48-5-50/8972 7 flint pebble cores, simple (1-2 scars only)
Tangier
Image Not Available for 3 large flint flakes with prepared striking platforms & fine retouch on one face
41-51-50/5553 3 large flint flakes with prepared striking platforms & fine retouch on one face
Chipping debris
Tangier
Quartzite core with plain striking platform from which small flakes have been +
36-96-50/2259 Quartzite core with plain striking platform from which small flakes have been +
Core
Sango Hills Rubbles
Image Not Available for Pebble cortex.
54-37-60/13269 Pebble cortex.
Susa
Side scraper or small chopper (trap); one edge and butt only are chipped
47-60-60/9987 Side scraper or small chopper (trap); one edge and butt only are chipped
Scraper
Sanganakallu
6 large choppers flaked only on upper surface- of silicified tuff
38-65-60/9379 6 large choppers flaked only on upper surface- of silicified tuff
Chopper
Burma
Very coarse llama wool rope 4-ply 3 white, 1 black, probably served as llama har
36-65-30/1430 Very coarse llama wool rope 4-ply 3 white, 1 black, probably served as llama har
Fiber
Raw Material
Chile
Image Not Available for Image of tea being served by Mafoo
56-55-60/15503 Image of tea being served by Mafoo
China