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Object Number 52-58-40/6387
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, weathered from Middle Acheulean Deposit (Middle Acheulean Level)
Additional Geographic Terms Tojal; Lison, NE of
Materials Quartzite
Dimensions Overall: 16.5 x 8.7 x 4.3 cm (6 1/2 x 3 7/16 x 1 11/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 53-48-40/6387; Tojal

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