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Image Not Available for 17 chips, some possibly man-made - silicified limestone
17 chips, some possibly man-made - silicified limestone
Image Not Available for 17 chips, some possibly man-made - silicified limestone
Object Number 39-70-60/6244
Display Title 17 chips, some possibly man-made - silicified limestone
Descriptions
Inventory Description Chipped stone chipping debris, flakes and chips
Classification
  • Flake
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Lower Paleolithic?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / India / Tamil Nadu / <County> / <City> / Ariyalur
Intrasite Surface
Additional Geographic Terms Madras Presidency; Trichonopoly District, Udaiyarpaliam Taluk
Dimensions Overall: 6.6 x 5.9 x 3.2 cm (2 5/8 x 2 5/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity 16
Label on object 39-70-60/6244; 8

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Faunal Remain
Coal/clinker
Flat Glass
Charcoal
Unidentified
Chipping debris
Body
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Unidentified
Faunal Remain
Chipping debris
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Chipping debris
Charcoal
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970-12-10/51181 17 chips limestone; 41 flakes stone
Chipping debris
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Biface
Faunal Remain
Chipping debris
Charcoal
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Scraper
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Image Not Available for Small square-ended side scraper - silicified limestone
39-70-60/6248 Small square-ended side scraper - silicified limestone
Scraper
Ariyalur
Image Not Available for Steep side chopper - silicified limestone
39-70-60/6246 Steep side chopper - silicified limestone
Scraper
Ariyalur
Image Not Available for Crude side chopper - silicified limestone
39-70-60/6245 Crude side chopper - silicified limestone
Scraper
Ariyalur
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Raw Material
Flake
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Chipping debris
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Chipping debris
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