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Image Not Available for 2 heavily rolled quartzite typical Oldowan pebbles
2 heavily rolled quartzite typical Oldowan pebbles
Image Not Available for 2 heavily rolled quartzite typical Oldowan pebbles
Object Number 36-96-50/2247
Display Title 2 heavily rolled quartzite typical Oldowan pebbles
Descriptions
Inventory Description Stone, chipped stone modified lithic, pebbles, hammerstone, chopper?, rolled
Classification
  • Modified Lithic
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: 10.2 x 10.2 x 6.1 cm (4 x 4 x 2 3/8 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 36-96-50/2247; M.1./A./man?

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for Heavily rolled quartzite pebble tool of Oldowan type
36-96-50/2252 Heavily rolled quartzite pebble tool of Oldowan type
Modified Lithic
Kisegi
Image Not Available for Small quartzite pebble tool of Oldowan type, heavily rolled
36-96-50/2261 Small quartzite pebble tool of Oldowan type, heavily rolled
Edged Tools
Older Rubbles
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
5 heavily rolled quartzite water-worn pebbles, probably natural
36-96-50/2245 5 heavily rolled quartzite water-worn pebbles, probably natural
Chipped Stone
Northern Province
10 rolled quartzite pebble implements - some possibly human
36-96-50/2244 10 rolled quartzite pebble implements - some possibly human
Chopper
Modified Lithic
Northern Province
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
Heavy rolled quartzite pebble
36-96-50/1639 Heavy rolled quartzite pebble
Modified Lithic
Gravels
Image Not Available for 5 quartzite pebbles - human ??
36-96-50/1624 5 quartzite pebbles - human ??
Modified Lithic
Kinoga
Image Not Available for 4 quartzite pebbles - human ??
36-96-50/1619 4 quartzite pebbles - human ??
Modified Lithic
Kinoga
Image Not Available for 10 quartzite pebbles - human ?
36-96-50/1614 10 quartzite pebbles - human ?
Modified Lithic
Kinoga
Image Not Available for Pebble - similar to Oldowan pebble tool - human?
36-96-50/1635 Pebble - similar to Oldowan pebble tool - human?
Modified Lithic
Kinoga
Image Not Available for 2 broken & chipped rolled quartzite pebbles - probably not human
36-96-50/1823 2 broken & chipped rolled quartzite pebbles - probably not human
Chipped Stone
Uganda