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Image Not Available for 12 small flint blades and fragments steeply retouched to a point or tang and alo
12 small flint blades and fragments steeply retouched to a point or tang and alo
Image Not Available for 12 small flint blades and fragments steeply retouched to a point or tang and alo
Object Number 49-12-50/8649
Display Title 12 small flint blades and fragments steeply retouched to a point or tang and alo
Descriptions
Object Description 12 small flint blades and fragments steeply retouched to a point or tang and along all edges
Inventory Description Chipped stone blades, prismatic, retouched to a point or tang and along all edge
Classification
  • Prismatic blade
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Neolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Morocco / Tangier
Intrasite surface
Additional Geographic Terms Branes gap
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 3.2 x 1.5 x 0.7 cm (1 1/4 x 9/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 12
Label on object 49-12-50/8649

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Image Not Available for 12 flint backed & steeply retouched blades (found with cache of blades & core tr
49-12-50/8651 12 flint backed & steeply retouched blades (found with cache of blades & core tr
Prismatic blade
Tangier
Image Not Available for 4 flint end-of-blade scrapers: steeply retouched edge
53-48-40/7552 4 flint end-of-blade scrapers: steeply retouched edge
Prismatic blade
Abri Pataud
9 big blades with slightly curved and steeply retouched backs
57-6-50/10216 9 big blades with slightly curved and steeply retouched backs
Blade
Algeria
9 big blades with slightly curved and steeply retouched backs
57-6-50/10216.1 9 big blades with slightly curved and steeply retouched backs
Blade
Algeria
2 angle burins made on large blades with steeply retouched curved backs
57-6-50/10222.1 2 angle burins made on large blades with steeply retouched curved backs
Burin
Algeria
2 angle burins made on large blades with steeply retouched curved backs
57-6-50/10222 2 angle burins made on large blades with steeply retouched curved backs
Burin
Algeria
Image Not Available for Side-and end-of-blade flint scrapers; note steeply retouched right edge
59-19-40/7775 Side-and end-of-blade flint scrapers; note steeply retouched right edge
Scraper
Dolni Vestonice
Image Not Available for 1 angle burin made on blade with straight truncated steeply retouched opposite e
57-6-50/10223 1 angle burin made on blade with straight truncated steeply retouched opposite e
Burin
Algeria
Image Not Available for Quartzite microlith lunate with steeply retouched back
36-96-50/2369 Quartzite microlith lunate with steeply retouched back
Prismatic core
Nsongezi Rock Shelter
Image Not Available for 7 flint end-of-blade scrapers: with steeply retouched end
53-48-40/7236 7 flint end-of-blade scrapers: with steeply retouched end
Scraper
Abri Pataud
Image Not Available for 13 small flint blades and flakes retouched along one or both edges
46-83-50/5990 13 small flint blades and flakes retouched along one or both edges
Blade
Algeria
Chert short, broad blade with one steeply retouched edge
52-17-50/9735 Chert short, broad blade with one steeply retouched edge
Blade
South Africa