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Object Number 36-96-50/1822
Display Title Quartzite pebble - possibly retouched as scraper - human?
Descriptions
Inventory Description Stone, chipped stone edged tool, scraper, crudely chipped pebble
Classification
  • Scraper
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Kafuan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Uganda
Additional Geographic Terms Tanganyika Territory: Nsongezi, 17 mi. downstream from; Kagera River, 250
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 5 x 4.3 x 2.9 cm (1 15/16 x 1 11/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 36-96-50/1822; F.1./C

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