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Object Number
977-63-60/13417
Display Title
Basalt hand axe
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Basalt, hand axe, with cortex
Classification
- Axe
Department
Archaeological
Date
250,000 B.C.
Culture
- Lower Paleolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
Israel
Additional Geographic Terms
Huleh Valley
Materials
Basalt
Dimensions
Overall: 13.3 × 9.5 × 3.5 cm (5 1/4 × 3 3/4 × 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
977-63-60/13417
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