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Object Number
39-70-60/6203
Display Title
Possible worked quartzite fragment - ?human
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Chipped stone modified lithic, roughly triangular, quartzite, worked?
Classification
- Modified Lithic
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Paleolithic?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
India
/
Tamil Nadu
/
<County>
/
<City>
/
Tainur
Additional Geographic Terms
Madras Presidency: South Arcot District: Tirukoilur Taluk, 4 mi. South of
Materials
Quartzite
Dimensions
Overall: 4.8 x 4.1 x 2.3 cm (1 7/8 x 1 5/8 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
39-70-60/6203; 10
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