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Object Number
52-58-40/6386
Display Title
2 quartzite bifacially flaked tools on pebbles
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Chipped stone bifaces, hand axes, made on pebbles, 1 triangular
Classification
- Axe
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Paleolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe
/
Portugal
Intrasite
Surface of slope wash (Acheulean)
Additional Geographic Terms
Val de el Rei; Lisbon, NE of
Materials
Quartzite
Dimensions
Overall: 11.8 x 8.3 x 3.8 cm (4 5/8 x 3 1/4 x 1 1/2 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
53-48-40/6386; Val de dRei
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