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Object Number
52-58-40/6389
Display Title
2 quartz and quatrzite pebble tools
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Chipped stone edged tools, made on pebbles, quartz and quartzite
Classification
- Raw Material
- Edged Tools
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Paleolithic?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe
/
Portugal
Intrasite
Surface, weathered from mixed layer (?Middle Palaeolithic Level)
Additional Geographic Terms
Benavente, NE of Lison
Materials
Quartzite, Quartz
Dimensions
Overall: 7.2 x 6.5 x 5.8 cm (2 13/16 x 2 9/16 x 2 5/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
53-48-40/6389; Benavente; aust kol
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