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Image Not Available for Hammerstone, semidiscoidal, thick; made from core; unifacial from one end; perip
Hammerstone, semidiscoidal, thick; made from core; unifacial from one end; perip
Image Not Available for Hammerstone, semidiscoidal, thick; made from core; unifacial from one end; perip
Object Number 46-73-10/53712
Display Title Hammerstone, semidiscoidal, thick; made from core; unifacial from one end; perip
Descriptions
Object Description Hammerstone, semidiscoidal, thick; made from core; unifacial from one end; periphery very pecked, rounded, battered; edge of flaked platform dulled. flaked basalt. 9.2 x 8.9 x 5.4 cm.
Inventory Description Stone, chipped core, discoidal, 1 face chipped, edges pecked
Classification
  • Core
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos
Intrasite Great canal below Ruin VII
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 9 x 8.1 x 5.2 cm (3 9/16 x 3 3/16 x 2 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-73-10/53712/ 4554
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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46-73-10/53711 Core, a few platform edges dulled, irregular, basically unifacial off two platfo
Core
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Core
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Core
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Core
Los Muertos
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Core
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Core; half of nodule flaked away. pebble. unifacial off two platforms. no eviden
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Core
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Core
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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