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Image Not Available for Hammerstone made from core; platform edges exhibit battering; flaked gabbro-basa
Hammerstone made from core; platform edges exhibit battering; flaked gabbro-basa
Image Not Available for Hammerstone made from core; platform edges exhibit battering; flaked gabbro-basa
Object Number 46-73-10/53666
Display Title Hammerstone made from core; platform edges exhibit battering; flaked gabbro-basa
Descriptions
Object Description Hammerstone made from core; platform edges exhibit battering; flaked gabbro-basalt; 6.7 x 5.2 x 4.2 cm.
Inventory Description Stone tool, chipped core, irregular discoidal
Classification
  • Core
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos
Intrasite Ruin XXXI
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 6.7 x 5.3 x 4.4 cm (2 5/8 x 2 1/16 x 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-73-10/53666/ 2340/ Muertos/ XXXI/ 10
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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Core
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Chipped Stone
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Core
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Image Not Available for Irregular core, multi-faceted, several platforms, some battering of edges. flake
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Core
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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
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Image Not Available for Hammerstone made from core; platform edges battered; flaked felsitic stone
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Core
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Ground Stone
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Image Not Available for Possible hammerstone made from core; platform edges battered; flaked basalt; 7.5
46-73-10/53641 Possible hammerstone made from core; platform edges battered; flaked basalt; 7.5
Core
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammer-pecking stone made from core; pecking & battering on edge; flaked quartzi
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Core
Los Muertos