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Object Number
44-41-60/8855
Display Title
Quartzite hand axe, advanced Acheulean
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Chipped stone biface, handaxe, oval, small, thick butted, rounded tip
Classification
- Axe
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
India
/
Tamil Nadu
/
<County>
/
<City>
/
Nellore
Additional Geographic Terms
Madras Nellore rd. at mile 72, a series of shallow streams crossed by
Materials
Quartzite
Dimensions
Overall: 11.3 x 7.2 x 4.5 cm (4 7/16 x 2 13/16 x 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
44-41-60/8855; R1-12
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44-41-60/8866 | Quartzite Acheulean hand axe |
Axe
|
Nellore
| |
| 44-41-60/8792 | Quartzite elongated Hand-axe. Late Acheulean type |
Axe
|
Nellore
| |
| 44-41-60/8870 | Quartzite small Acheulean type hand axe |
Axe
|
Nellore
| |
| 44-41-60/8859 | Quartzite small hand axes Acheulean type |
Axe
|
Nellore
| |
| 44-41-60/8817 | Quartzite acheulean hand axes |
Axe
|
Nellore
| |
| 44-41-60/8791 | Quartzite Acheulean hand axe |
Axe
|
Nellore
| |
| 44-41-60/8892 | One quartzite pointed hand axe made on a pebble, Late Acheulean |
Axe
Raw Material |
Nellore
| |
| 44-41-60/8875 | One quartzite and 1 quartz diminutive hand axes (Late Acheulean) |
Raw Material
Axe |
Nellore
| |
| 44-41-60/8813 | Quartzite Abbevilio Acheulean handaxe |
Axe
|
Nellore
| |
| 44-41-60/8811 | Quartzite Acheulean handaxe |
Axe
|
Nellore
| |
| 44-41-60/8876 | Quartzite pointed end (broken) of an Acheulean hand axe |
Raw Material
Axe |
Nellore
| |
| 44-41-60/8881 | Quartz elongated Acheulean type hand axe |
Axe
|
Nellore
|