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Stone "boule:" Stone roughly chipped to rounded form
Stone "boule:" Stone roughly chipped to rounded form
Object Number 53-7-50/9686
Display Title Stone "boule:" Stone roughly chipped to rounded form
Descriptions
Inventory Description Chipped stone, round, core?
Classification
  • Chipped Stone
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Early Palaeolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Algeria
Intrasite Found in association with a Ville-franchian faunal assemblage
Additional Geographic Terms Ain Hanech; St. Arnaud, near; Setif, North of
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 10.5 × 10.2 × 9.6 cm (4 1/8 × 4 × 3 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 53-7-50/9686

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