Quartzite oval fist axe, chipped extensively on one surface, only slightly on th

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Object Number 36-96-50/2270

Display Title Quartzite oval fist axe, chipped extensively on one surface, only slightly on th

Descriptions

Inventory Description Stone, chipped stone biface, fist axe, chipped extensively 1 side, large

Classification

Department Archaeological

Culture

Acheulean

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Uganda / <State> / <County> / Jinga / Railway Pit Rubbles

Additional Geographic Terms Jinga

Materials Stone

Dimensions Overall: 17 x 8.7 x 4.4 cm (6 11/16 x 3 7/16 x 1 3/4 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 36-96-50/2270; B/R.P.S.

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PrimaryMedia	Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
	36-96-50/2289	Medium sized, thick quartzite fist axe, chipped on one side only	Axe	Nsongezi
	36-96-50/1654	Small quartzite fist axe made on a flake - chipped on one side only	Axe	Nsongezi
	36-96-50/1667	Small and very crude quartzite fist axe worked on one side only	Axe	Nsongezi
	38-73-50/3305	Oval retouched flint flake, retouched on the upper surface extensively. Possibl	Raw Material Uniface	Africa
	36-96-50/1697	Small oval quartzite fist axe with point broken off - chipped on both sides	Axe	Nsongezi
	36-96-50/1698	Small oval bifacial quartzite fist axe with original cortex adhering to the butt	Axe	Nsongezi
	36-96-50/2256	Thick oval-shaped quartzite fist axe	Axe	Sango Hills Rubbles
	36-96-50/1684	Crude quartzite fist axe made from natural stone with weathered surfaces	Axe	Nsongezi
	53-19-60/10292	Quartzite disc, extensively flaked on both sides	Biface Raw Material	Sandim
	36-96-50/2317	2 large, thick quartzite fist axes, one evidently unfinished	Axe	Western Province
Image Not Available for Leaf-shaped point retouched extensively on the upper surface- possibly used as a	38-73-50/3302	Leaf-shaped point retouched extensively on the upper surface- possibly used as a	Projectile Point	Africa
	36-96-50/2357	Small, thick quartzite point worked on one edge in the shape of a small fist axe	Axe	Walasi

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