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Object Number 58-50-60/11326
Display Title 5 points on blades with very slight lateral retouch and basal contractions
Descriptions
Object Description 5 points on blades with very slight lateral retouch and basal contractions or stems (3 quartzite, 2 flint)
Inventory Description Chipped stone projectile points, stemmed, elongated blade
Classification
  • Stemmed Projectile Point
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Neolithic?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Saudi Arabia / <State> / <County> / <City> / Rub' al Khali
Intrasite Lat. 17 degrees N., Long. 47 degrees E.
Additional Geographic Terms Yemen and Hadramut, near border of
Materials Quartzite
Dimensions Overall: 6.2 x 1.3 x 0.7 cm (2 7/16 x 1/2 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 5
Label on object 58-50-60/11326

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Scraper
Rub' al Khali
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Stemmed Projectile Point
Rub' al Khali
5 flint end scrapers on elongated thick flakes with lateral retouch
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Raw Material
Scraper
Rub' al Khali
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57-37-60/11184 Quartzite triangular, thick elongated tool with lateral retouch
Blade
Raw Material
Rub' al Khali
Image Not Available for Quartzite triangular blade or point with lateral retouch ( backed blade?)
57-37-60/11183 Quartzite triangular blade or point with lateral retouch ( backed blade?)
Triangular Projectile Point
Rub' al Khali
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57-37-60/11233 3 flint keeled scrapers on end of thick blades with lateral retouch
Scraper
Rub' al Khali
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Chipping debris
Tunisia
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57-37-60/11230 3 flint blades or blade fragments with double lateral retouch
Blade
Rub' al Khali
Image Not Available for 2 flint pointed blades with double lateral pressure retouch
57-37-60/11229 2 flint pointed blades with double lateral pressure retouch
Blade
Rub' al Khali
9 slender, leaf-shaped blades, pointed, with basal restriction of shoulders & ma
57-37-60/11179 9 slender, leaf-shaped blades, pointed, with basal restriction of shoulders & ma
Raw Material
Blade
Rub' al Khali
Image Not Available for 9 miscellaneous quartzite flakes, blades and fragments with limited edge retouch
48-5-50/8887 9 miscellaneous quartzite flakes, blades and fragments with limited edge retouch
Blade
Tangier
Flint blade with terminal retouch and lateral retouch on lower face;
58-50-60/11335 Flint blade with terminal retouch and lateral retouch on lower face;
Blade
Rub' al Khali