Hammerstone-chopper from core. bifacial flaking. platform edges pecked & rounded

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Object Number 46-73-10/53789

Display Title Hammerstone-chopper from core. bifacial flaking. platform edges pecked & rounded

Descriptions

Object Description Hammerstone or chopper made from core; bifacial flaking; platform edges pecked and rounded; non-flaked periphery also pecked; andesite? 7.1x6x3.9 cm.

Inventory Description Stone, chipped core, semi-discoidal, green stone

Classification

Core

Department Archaeological

Culture

Salado Period

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos

Intrasite Ruin IV-V

Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower

Materials Stone

Dimensions Overall: 6.6 x 6 x 4 cm (2 5/8 x 2 3/8 x 1 9/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 46-73-10/53789/ 1041a/ IV-V

Provenance

Provenance Frank Hamilton Cushing (1886-1889)

Provenance Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition (1886-1889)

Collector Frank Hamilton Cushing (01/01/1886-01/01/1889)

Collector Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition (01/01/1886-01/01/1889)

Donor Mary T. Hemenway (11/15/1946)

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PrimaryMedia	Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
Image Not Available for Core; possibly used as hammerstone-chopper; platform edges dulled & pecked; peri	46-73-10/53722	Core; possibly used as hammerstone-chopper; platform edges dulled & pecked; peri	Core	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Probable hammer or pecking stone; made from core; platform edges pecked & dulled	46-73-10/53702	Probable hammer or pecking stone; made from core; platform edges pecked & dulled	Core	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammer or pecking stone; block-like; both ends pecked & rounded; flaking & pecki	46-73-10/53721	Hammer or pecking stone; block-like; both ends pecked & rounded; flaking & pecki	Core	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammerstone or chopper made from core; non-flaked part of nodule pecked along pe	46-73-10/53658	Hammerstone or chopper made from core; non-flaked part of nodule pecked along pe	Core	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammerstone made from core; platform edges exhibit pecking & battering; flaked a	46-73-10/53684	Hammerstone made from core; platform edges exhibit pecking & battering; flaked a	Core	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Core, half of cobble flaked away; flaking edges pecked & dulled; possible hammer	46-73-10/53724	Core, half of cobble flaked away; flaking edges pecked & dulled; possible hammer	Core	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammer or pecking stone, periphery of nodule pecked & rounded with some flaking.	46-73-10/53734	Hammer or pecking stone, periphery of nodule pecked & rounded with some flaking.	Core	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammerstone made from core; platform edges battered; one pecked area; flaked bas	46-73-10/53660	Hammerstone made from core; platform edges battered; one pecked area; flaked bas	Core	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Possible hammerstone from small core. both ends pecked & battered. some of platf	46-73-10/53747	Possible hammerstone from small core. both ends pecked & battered. some of platf	Core	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammerstone, edges of cobble are battered (pecking & slight flaking; flaked porp	46-73-10/53717	Hammerstone, edges of cobble are battered (pecking & slight flaking; flaked porp	Core	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Possible core chopper-hammerstone; part of ovoid cobble; end removed by unifacia	46-73-10/53719	Possible core chopper-hammerstone; part of ovoid cobble; end removed by unifacia	Core	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammerstone-chopper; half cobble removed by flaking as in core. most flaking edg	46-73-10/53744	Hammerstone-chopper; half cobble removed by flaking as in core. most flaking edg	Ground Stone	Los Muertos

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