Rolled quartzite flake implement, possibly used as scraper; large quartzite core

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Object Number 36-96-50/2246

Display Title Rolled quartzite flake implement, possibly used as scraper; large quartzite core

Descriptions

Inventory Description Stone, chipped stone core, casual, ovate crude flake implement

Classification

Casual core

Department Archaeological

Culture

Oldowan

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Uganda / <State> / <County> / <City> / Muzizi River gravels

Additional Geographic Terms Hoima and Fort Portal, halfway between

Materials Stone

Dimensions Overall: 8 x 11.4 x 8.6 cm (3 1/8 x 4 1/2 x 3 3/8 in.)

Quantity 2

Label on object 36-96-50/2246; M.1./S/B.

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Image Not Available for 2 heavily rolled quartzite pebbles - possibly cores - human?	36-96-50/1681	2 heavily rolled quartzite pebbles - possibly cores - human?	Casual core	Nsongezi
Image Not Available for 2 rolled quartzite pebbles with flakes detached - human?	36-96-50/1713	2 rolled quartzite pebbles with flakes detached - human?	Casual core	Busoga Kingdom Eastern Province
Image Not Available for Quartzite core - quite heavily rolled	36-96-50/2286	Quartzite core - quite heavily rolled	Casual core	Mile 51 on the Kampala-Jinga Road
Image Not Available for Heavily rolled spherical quartzite pebble - possibly a core	36-96-50/1641	Heavily rolled spherical quartzite pebble - possibly a core	Modified Lithic	Gravels
Image Not Available for Quartzite core & quartzite trimming flake	34-158-50/1070	Quartzite core & quartzite trimming flake	Casual core	Cape St. Blaize
Image Not Available for Large, rolled crudely worked quartzite core - human origin doubtful	36-96-50/2262	Large, rolled crudely worked quartzite core - human origin doubtful	Polyhedral core	Older Rubbles
Image Not Available for Quartzite core - pebble from which flakes have been detached	36-96-50/2352	Quartzite core - pebble from which flakes have been detached	Casual core	Walasi
Image Not Available for Small quartzite pebble tool - Oldowan type. Possibly a tortoise core.	36-96-50/2283	Small quartzite pebble tool - Oldowan type. Possibly a tortoise core.	Casual core	Railway Pit Rubbles
	36-96-50/2337	Large quartzite flake implement used as a chopper or side scraper	Scraper	Western Province
	47-60-60/9887	Small quartzite discoidal core of scraper (?), thick triangular piece, rolled	Scraper	Gujarat
Image Not Available for Very small and crude quartzite nucleus from which one flake has been detached	36-96-50/2275	Very small and crude quartzite nucleus from which one flake has been detached	Casual core	Railway Pit Rubbles
	36-96-50/1622	Heavily rolled quartzite object - possibly scraper - human ?	Scraper	Kinoga

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