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Object Number
34-136-60/838
Display Title
Flint fist axes
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Chipped stone, flint, hand axes, some worked around all edges, some worked only around point, some triangular, some ovate, with cortex, one with cracks and signs of repair
Classification
- Axe
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Upper Acheulean
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
Palestine
Intrasite
Level F
Additional Geographic Terms
Mugharet et-Tabun; Athlit, near
Materials
Flint
Dimensions
Overall (Measurement of largest ): 9.6 × 6.5 × 2.3 cm (3 3/4 × 2 9/16 × 7/8 in.)
Quantity
13
Label on object
34-136-60/838; T.F.
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33-86-60/437 | Flint fist axes and biface |
Biface
Axe |
Palestine
| |
| 34-136-60/817 | Flint hand axes and bifaces |
Biface
Axe |
Palestine
| |
| 34-102-60/683 | Flint fist axes |
Axe
|
Palestine
| |
| 33-86-60/413 | Flint hand axes |
Axe
|
Palestine
| |
| 2019.1.29 | Flint choppers, hand axes, scrapers, and edged tools |
Biface
Axe Edged Tools Scraper Chopper |
Palestine
| |
| 2019.1.35 | Flint axes, scrapers, edged tools, bifaces, flakes, and cores |
Axe
Flake Scraper Adze Core Edged Tools |
Palestine
| |
| 34-136-60/771 | Flint fist axes |
Axe
|
Palestine
| |
| 34-136-60/770 | Flint fist axes and side scraper |
Axe
Scraper |
Palestine
| |
| 2019.1.41 | Flint bifaces and hand axes |
Axe
Biface |
Palestine
| |
| 34-166-60/624 | Flint hand axes |
Axe
|
Palestine
| |
| 34-136-60/839 | Flint fist axes |
Axe
|
Palestine
| |
| 34-102-60/690 | Flint fist axes |
Axe
|
Palestine
|