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Small flint tortoise cores
Small flint tortoise cores
Object Number 38-49-50/3320
Display Title Small flint tortoise cores
Descriptions
Inventory Description Stone, chipped stone cores, casual, tortoiseback, with cortex
Classification
  • Casual core
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Aterian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Tunisia / <State> / <County> / Ain Meterchem
Additional Geographic Terms Africa, Northwest
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 2.2 x 5.8 x 5.5 cm (7/8 x 2 5/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
Quantity 3
Label on object 38-49-50/3320; A. Meterchem/S.

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