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Object Number
39-38-40/5397
Display Title
4 large ovate flint hand axes
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Stone, chipped stone bifaces, hand axes, grey, ovate, roughly chipped, w/ cortex
Classification
- Axe
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Acheulean III
- Acheulean II
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe
/
France
Intrasite
30 metre terrace
Additional Geographic Terms
Somme Valley; Cagny; Route de Boves
Materials
Chert
Dimensions
Overall: 16 x 9.3 x 4.4 cm (6 5/16 x 3 11/16 x 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity
4
Label on object
39-38-40/5397; 18; Cagny/ Rte De Boves/ Somme
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