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Object Number
37-100-40/4097
Display Title
3 flint flakes - examples of frost action
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Stone, chipped stone chipping debris, primary flakes, brown, w/ cortex, polished
Classification
- Primary Flake
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Lower Paleolithic?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe
/
France
Intrasite
Surface - Gravel pit called La Haye Descartes
Additional Geographic Terms
Indre-et-Loire-Grand Pressigny
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 10.1 x 7.2 x 1.7 cm (4 x 2 13/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
3
Label on object
37-100-40/4097; Frost/L.H.D./7/13; GP/Frost; Burn? by frost; I
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