Flint core used as hammer

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Object Number 19-21-30/C9130

Display Title Flint core used as hammer

Descriptions

Inventory Description Stone, chipped stone, casual, cortex present, re-used

Classification

Casual core

Department Archaeological

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

South America / United States / Commonwealth of Puerto Rico / Puerto Rico / Palmarejo

Intrasite Shell-heap

Materials Stone

Dimensions Overall: 6.7 x 4.4 x 3.1 cm (2 5/8 x 1 3/4 x 1 1/4 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object C/9130

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Image Not Available for Shale core - used as chopper	34-158-50/1042	Shale core - used as chopper	Casual core	De Kiel Oost
Image Not Available for Rolled quartzite flake implement, possibly used as scraper; large quartzite core	36-96-50/2246	Rolled quartzite flake implement, possibly used as scraper; large quartzite core	Casual core	Muzizi River gravels
Image Not Available for 2 small flint nuclei-one possibly used as chopper	57-46-40/7815	2 small flint nuclei-one possibly used as chopper	Casual core	Eichtung
	35-32-40/1770	3 flint tortoise cores & 1 flint disc	Casual core Raw Material	France
	52-16-50/9333	4 flint cores	Casual core	Tunisia
Image Not Available for 3 flint cores	52-16-50/9325	3 flint cores	Casual core	Tunisia

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