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Object Number
44-41-60/8852
Display Title
Quartzite hand axe. Late Abbevillian type
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Chipped stone biface, handaxe, ovate, thick butted, pointed tip, purple
Classification
- Axe
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
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India
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Tamil Nadu
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<County>
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<City>
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Nellore
Additional Geographic Terms
Madras Nellore rd. at mile 72, a series of shallow streams crossed by
Materials
Quartzite
Dimensions
Overall: 12.8 x 8.6 x 5.8 cm (5 1/16 x 3 3/8 x 2 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
44-41-60/8852; R1-12
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