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Object Number
52-58-40/6385
Display Title
2 quartzite hand axes on pebbles
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Chipped stone bifaces, hand axes, roughly triagular, made on pebbles
Classification
- Axe
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Paleolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe
/
Portugal
Intrasite
Surface; weathered from Upper Acheulean Deposit ( Upper Acheulean)
Additional Geographic Terms
Val do Forno; Lisbon, NE of
Materials
Quartzite
Dimensions
Overall: 14.2 x 8.8 x 4.7 cm (5 9/16 x 3 7/16 x 1 7/8 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
53-48-40/6385Val de Forno, U.A.
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