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Object Number
39-70-60/6265
Display Title
2 quartzite flakes showing use, possibly as scrapers
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Chipped stone edged tools, unifacially flaked, 1 roughly triangular, other irreg
Classification
- Raw Material
- Uniface
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Madrasian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
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India
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Tamil Nadu
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<City>
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Surface
Additional Geographic Terms
Madras Presidency; Nellore District; Nellore;Kaluvaya Road; Ford at 23 mi., 6 fu
Materials
Quartzite
Dimensions
Overall: 7.2 x 6.4 x 1.7 cm (2 13/16 x 2 1/2 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
39-70-60/6265; 19; G21; G38
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