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Image Not Available for Hammerstone made from core; platform edges battered & dulled; 1 small area highl
Hammerstone made from core; platform edges battered & dulled; 1 small area highl
Image Not Available for Hammerstone made from core; platform edges battered & dulled; 1 small area highl
Object Number 46-73-10/53673
Display Title Hammerstone made from core; platform edges battered & dulled; 1 small area highl
Descriptions
Object Description Hammerstone with one small area highly polished; gabbro/basalt. 7.7x7.5x5.1 cm.
Inventory Description Stone tool, chipped core, semi-discoidal, edges pecked
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: 7.5 x 7.5 x 5 cm (2 15/16 x 2 15/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-73-10/53673/ 1042b/ Muertos/ V/ 211
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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Image Not Available for Hammerstone made from core; battered & dulled on edges; flaked basalt
46-73-10/53637 Hammerstone made from core; battered & dulled on edges; flaked basalt
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 Hammerstone made from core; platform edges & 1 end pecked & battered; flaked qua
46-73-10/53693 Hammerstone made from core; platform edges & 1 end pecked & battered; flaked qua
Core
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammerstone, made from core; some of platform edges pecked & dulled. unidentifie
46-73-10/53733 Hammerstone, made from core; some of platform edges pecked & dulled. unidentifie
Core
Los Muertos
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 Hammerstone made from core; platform edges are pecked & battered; both ends of n
46-73-10/53685 Hammerstone made from core; platform edges are pecked & battered; both ends of n
Core
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammerstone from irregular core, some platform edges pecked & dulled. unidentifi
46-73-10/53728 Hammerstone from irregular core, some platform edges pecked & dulled. unidentifi
Core
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Core, some platform edges; dulled; possible hammerstone. flaked basalt. 7.9 x 5.
46-73-10/53752 Core, some platform edges; dulled; possible hammerstone. flaked basalt. 7.9 x 5.
Core
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammerstone made from core; pecked & battered along platform edges; flaked stone
46-73-10/53636 Hammerstone made from core; pecked & battered along platform edges; flaked stone
Core
Los Muertos
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 Possible hammerstone made from core; part of nodule periphery pecked & battered;
46-73-10/53696 Possible hammerstone made from core; part of nodule periphery pecked & battered;
Core
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Core; possible core scraper. platform edges dulled & rounded. flaked basalt. 6.6
46-73-10/53792 Core; possible core scraper. platform edges dulled & rounded. flaked basalt. 6.6
Core
Los Muertos