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Object Number
66-16-50/10883
Display Title
3 stone nuclei with uni-directional flake removals - basalt
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Chipped stone, including cores with some original smooth surface, and one possible chopper
Classification
- Core
- Chopper
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
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 6.7 × 5.9 × 4.7 cm (2 5/8 × 2 5/16 × 1 7/8 in.)
Quantity
3
Label on object
WEATHERED / LAVA; 66-16-50/10883
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