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Object Number
36-96-50/2369
Display Title
Quartzite microlith lunate with steeply retouched back
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Stone chipped stone core prismatic, microlithic blades detached, with cortex
Classification
- Prismatic core
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Wilton
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
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Uganda
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Western Province
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Nsongezi Rock Shelter
Additional Geographic Terms
Nsongezi; Kagera River, on; Tanganyika border, at
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 2.7 x 2.3 x 2.6 cm (1 1/16 x 7/8 x 1 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
36-96-50/2369
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