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Object Number 36-96-50/2277
Display Title High-backed disc-shaped quartzite flake with steeply retouched edge
Descriptions
Inventory Description Stone, chipped stone chipping debris, flake, discoidal, retouched, pink
Classification
  • Chipping debris
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Acheulean
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Uganda / <State> / <County> / Jinga / Railway Pit Rubbles
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 7.9 x 7.2 x 3.6 cm (3 1/8 x 2 13/16 x 1 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 36-96-50/2277; D +/R.P.2./I

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South Africa
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Tangier
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Scraper
Nsongezi
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Chipping debris
South Africa
Image Not Available for Small quartzite disc-shaped trimming flake with slight edge trimming
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Chipping debris
Railway Pit Rubbles
Very crudely marked chopper, steeply retouched edge, made of tabular quartzite
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Chopper
Railway Pit Rubbles
Image Not Available for Quartzite side scraper with steeply retouched working edge
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Kagade
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57-9-50/10246 Small stone flake with one steeply retouched edge
Morocco
Small disc-shaped quartzite flake implement - apparently unused
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Chipping debris
Railway Pit Rubbles
Image Not Available for Quartzite microlith lunate with steeply retouched back
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Prismatic core
Nsongezi Rock Shelter