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Image Not Available for Biconical core, portions bifacial & unifacial; dulling along edges; flat worn su
Biconical core, portions bifacial & unifacial; dulling along edges; flat worn su
Image Not Available for Biconical core, portions bifacial & unifacial; dulling along edges; flat worn su
Object Number 46-73-10/53730
Display Title Biconical core, portions bifacial & unifacial; dulling along edges; flat worn su
Descriptions
Object Description Biconical core; part is bifacial off one edge; another part of core unifacial; dulling along edges; flat, worn surface platform of unifacial edge; some striations; may be core scraper; basalt. 9.7x9.5x6 cm.
Inventory Description Stone tool, chipped core, irregular shape
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: 9.7 x 9.3 x 5.9 cm (3 13/16 x 3 11/16 x 2 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-73-10/53730/ 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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46-73-10/53690 Irregular core; mainly unifacial off one platform; some dulling of edges; flaked
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Core
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Image Not Available for Core, a few platform edges dulled, irregular, basically unifacial off two platfo
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Core
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Core
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Image Not Available for Core, a few platform edges dulled, irregular, basically unifacial off two platfo
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Abrading Stone
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Image Not Available for Possible core scraper or hammerstone from cobble. unifacial flaking off one flat
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Core
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Core
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46-73-10/53718 Core, basically unifacial off one platform, horse-shoe-like, flaked felsitic sto
Core
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