Large quartzite flake - broken. Used as a chopper or scraper. – Objects

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Object Number 36-96-50/2257

Display Title Large quartzite flake - broken. Used as a chopper or scraper.

Descriptions

Inventory Description Stone, chipped stone edged tool, chopper, trapezoidal, 2 sharp edges

Classification

Chopper

Department Archaeological

Culture

Sangoan

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Uganda / <State> / <County> / <City> / Sango Hills Rubbles

Additional Geographic Terms Uganda, Southern

Materials Stone

Dimensions Overall: 10.8 x 9.7 x 3.5 cm (4 1/4 x 3 13/16 x 1 3/8 in.)

Quantity 2

Label on object 36-96-50/2257; S.K./C.S./IV

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PrimaryMedia	Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
	36-96-50/1695	Large coarse quartzite flake used as chopper	Chopper	Nsongezi
Image Not Available for Large quartzite chopper made on a massive heavily water worn flake with original	47-60-60/9890	Large quartzite chopper made on a massive heavily water worn flake with original	Chopper	Gujarat
	36-96-50/1662	Quartzite chopper made on a large heavy flake with plain striking platform	Chopper	Nsongezi
	36-96-50/1734	Large crude quartzite chopper made on a flake	Chopper	Mile 51 on the Kampala-Jinga Road
	44-41-60/8847	Quartzite pebble chopper made or a large flake	Chopper	Nellore
	39-70-60/6182	Quartzite side chopper, made on large flake	Chopper	Nambakkam
	36-96-50/2337	Large quartzite flake implement used as a chopper or side scraper	Scraper	Western Province
	53-19-60/10235	3 large quartzite choppers made on pebbles or massive flakes	Chopper Raw Material	Kuliana
	36-96-50/2234	2 small quartzite pebble tools - possibly used as choppers or scrapers	Chopper Chipped Stone	Northern Province
	36-96-50/2320	Large, heavy quartzite chopper with a projecting knob	Chopper	Western Province
	36-96-50/2251	Large, heavy, crude quartzite chopper	Chopper	Kisegi
	53-19-60/10279	Medium-sized quartzite chopper or large side scraper, made on a flake	Scraper Raw Material	Nuaberi

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