Knives and flakes

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Object Number 12-10-40/E1529

Display Title Knives and flakes

Descriptions

Inventory Description Stone, chipped stone chipping debris, flakes, some used as knives, scrapers

Classification

Chipping debris

Department Archaeological

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Europe / Italy

Additional Geographic Terms Gargans, Capitana, Puglia, Promontory of

Materials Stone

Dimensions Overall: 6.6 x 8.2 x 1.7 cm (2 5/8 x 3 1/4 x 11/16 in.)

Quantity 16

Label on object E1529; Monte Gargano; Promontory of Garganus/Largo del Cotina/Italy

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	36-96-50/2356	4 quartzite trimming flakes - 2 of which show signs of use as knives or scrapers	Chipping debris	Walasi
Image Not Available for Flakes and knives	12-10-40/E1993	Flakes and knives	Chipping debris	Sweden
	37-10-40/3765	17 typical flint flakes - some showing signs of use - knives, scrapers, or perfo	Chipped Stone	England
	45-18-10/27681	Chipped stone knives and-or scrapers, utilized flakes, etc	Edged Tools Raw Material	Site 6
	37-11-50/1913	179 chert blade-like flakes, used as side scrapers or knives	Blade	Senegal
Image Not Available for 38 large obsidian flake implements - showing signs of use, probably as knives an	34-103-50/314	38 large obsidian flake implements - showing signs of use, probably as knives an	Chipping debris	Ethiopia
Image Not Available for 2 chert flakes used as scrapers or knives	37-11-50/2037	2 chert flakes used as scrapers or knives	Scraper	Senegal
Image Not Available for 2 indurated shale scrapers or knives - old flakes slightly weathered and patinat	37-11-50/1980	2 indurated shale scrapers or knives - old flakes slightly weathered and patinat	Scraper	Senegal
Image Not Available for Flint flakes - knives	75-19-10/8369	Flint flakes - knives	Chipping debris	Utah
	95-29-50/55902	Chipped knives or flakes	Edged Tools	Africa
	34-21-40/346	14 miscellaneous flint flakes - knives, scrapers, and perforators	Scraper Blade	France
	12-10-50/B8	Small knives and flakes	Blade	Egypt

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