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Image Not Available for Flake of basalt; possibly utilized and/or retouched
Flake of basalt; possibly utilized and/or retouched
Image Not Available for Flake of basalt; possibly utilized and/or retouched
Object Number 66-15-50/10890
Display Title Flake of basalt; possibly utilized and/or retouched
Descriptions
Inventory Description Stone, chipped stone chipping debris, flake, utilized or retouched
Classification
  • Chipping debris
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Mesolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Kenya
Intrasite Surface
Additional Geographic Terms Kangatotha; Turkana
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 8.3 x 5.9 x 2.4 cm (3 1/4 x 2 5/16 x 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 66-15-50/10890; 84-83K

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Image Not Available for 7 flakes of basalt, possibly utilized and/or retouched
66-15-50/10891 7 flakes of basalt, possibly utilized and/or retouched
Chipping debris
Kenya
Image Not Available for 7 utilized basalt flakes
66-16-50/10877 7 utilized basalt flakes
Chipping debris
Kenya
Image Not Available for 10 utilized and/or retouched flakes (6 of flint, 4 of obsidian)
66-15-50/10904 10 utilized and/or retouched flakes (6 of flint, 4 of obsidian)
Chipping debris
Kenya
5 obsidian flakes, retouched or utilized; heavily patinated;
57-37-60/11242 5 obsidian flakes, retouched or utilized; heavily patinated;
Flake
Rub' al Khali
Chipped stone, scrapers; chipped stone, chipping debris, some possible cores, some possibly utilized or worked
63-4-10/50053 Chipped stone, scrapers; chipped stone, chipping debris, some possible cores, some possibly utilized or worked
Scraper
Chipping debris
Edward Turpin Mound Group and Earthworks
Retouched-utilized flake (probable knife). ovoid. convex working edge bifacially
46-73-10/54722 Retouched-utilized flake (probable knife). ovoid. convex working edge bifacially
Scraper
Los Muertos
Stone, chipped stone chipping debris, flakes, some retouched, cream, rust
07-56-40/72534 Stone, chipped stone chipping debris, flakes, some retouched, cream, rust
Chipping debris
Solutré-Pouilly
Saone-et-Loire
Image Not Available for Retouched chert flake--scraper?
42-5-10/23587 Retouched chert flake--scraper?
Chipping debris
Village site 4
Stone, chipped stone chipping debris, flakes, sime retouched?
07-56-40/72535 Stone, chipped stone chipping debris, flakes, sime retouched?
Chipping debris
Solutré-Pouilly
Saone-et-Loire
3 small flint flakes - edges retouched to points, "borers"
38-102-40/5307 3 small flint flakes - edges retouched to points, "borers"
Chipping debris
Kielce
Flint flake - retouched on all edges as "scraper"
38-102-40/5315 Flint flake - retouched on all edges as "scraper"
Chipping debris
Kielce
Image Not Available for 4 flint retouched or utilized
57-37-60/11241 4 flint retouched or utilized
Flake
Rub' al Khali