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1 well-made quartzite pebble tool of Oldowan type
1 well-made quartzite pebble tool of Oldowan type
Object Number 36-96-50/2248
Display Title 1 well-made quartzite pebble tool of Oldowan type
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ground stone, quartzite, rounded one side, chipped other end
Classification
  • Ground Stone
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: 10.5 x 11 x 2.7 cm (4 1/8 x 4 5/16 x 1 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 36-96-50/2248

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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 Heavily rolled quartzite pebble tool of Oldowan type
36-96-50/2252 Heavily rolled quartzite pebble tool of Oldowan type
Modified Lithic
Kisegi
Small quartzite pebble tool of Oldowan type - or possibly a core
36-96-50/2305 Small quartzite pebble tool of Oldowan type - or possibly a core
Chopper
Nsongezi
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
Large crude quartzite pebble implement of Oldowan (Kafuan) type
36-96-50/2253 Large crude quartzite pebble implement of Oldowan (Kafuan) type
Chopper
Kisegi
Image Not Available for 2 heavily rolled quartzite typical Oldowan pebbles
36-96-50/2247 2 heavily rolled quartzite typical Oldowan pebbles
Modified Lithic
Muzizi River gravels
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
Small quartzite pebble tool (Oldoway type); 1 ordinary quartzite Kafuan +
36-96-50/2241 Small quartzite pebble tool (Oldoway type); 1 ordinary quartzite Kafuan +
Edged Tools
Northern Province
4 quartzite chopping tools made on pebbles
53-19-60/10248 4 quartzite chopping tools made on pebbles
Chopper
Raw Material
Kalabaria
Well worked, pointed, pebble-butted quartzite hand axe
39-70-60/6162 Well worked, pointed, pebble-butted quartzite hand axe
Axe
Attrampakkam Nullah
2 quartzite pebble tools - human?; 1 quartzite chip - unworked
36-96-50/2236 2 quartzite pebble tools - human?; 1 quartzite chip - unworked
Chipped Stone
Northern Province
Small quartzite chopping tool made on a pebble
53-19-60/10266 Small quartzite chopping tool made on a pebble
Chopper
Raw Material
Nuaberi