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Object Number
44-41-60/8819
Display Title
Quartzite unfinished hand axe of Abbevilio Acheulian type
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Chipped stone biface, handaxe, ovate, unfinished, thick butted
Classification
- Axe
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
India
/
Tamil Nadu
/
<County>
/
<City>
/
Nellore
Additional Geographic Terms
Nellore Kalwaya Rd. where the rd. crosses a wide and shallow stre
Materials
Quartzite
Dimensions
Overall: 21 x 11 x 6.3 cm (8 1/4 x 4 5/16 x 2 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
44-41-60/8819; G-1
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44-41-60/8820 | Quartzite Abbevilio Acheulian hand-axe |
Axe
|
Nellore
| |
| 44-41-60/8793 | Quartzite Abbevilio Acheulaean hand axe |
Axe
|
Nellore
| |
| 44-41-60/8813 | Quartzite Abbevilio Acheulean handaxe |
Axe
|
Nellore
| |
| 44-41-60/8874 | Two Quartzite hand axes, Late Acheulian types |
Raw Material
Axe |
Nellore
| |
| 44-41-60/8837 | Quartzite Acheulian hand axe |
Axe
Raw Material |
Nellore
| |
| 44-41-60/8873 | Quartzite late Acheulian hand axe |
Raw Material
Axe |
Nellore
| |
| 44-41-60/8823 | Quartzite large late Acheulian type ovate hand axe |
Axe
Raw Material |
Nellore
| |
| 44-41-60/8835 | Quartzite Acheulian hand axe |
Axe
Raw Material |
Nellore
| |
| 44-41-60/8848 | Quartzite Abbevillo Acheulian hand axe |
Axe
|
Nellore
| |
| 44-41-60/8834 | Quartzite small hand axe Acheulian type |
Raw Material
Axe |
Nellore
| |
| 44-41-60/8824 | Quartzite Abbevillian type hand axes (heavily rolled) |
Axe
|
Nellore
| |
| 44-41-60/8857 | Quartzite small hand axe La Micoque type |
Axe
|
Nellore
|