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Stone tool, chipped
Image Not Available for Stone tool, chipped
Object Number 46-73-10/54538
Display Title Stone tool, chipped
Descriptions
Object Description Elongate cobble, pestle-like flaked implement; longitudinal flakes removed from both faces; one end has been bifacially flaked to produce double beveled edge; quartzitic. 32.5x7.6x4.8 cm.
Inventory Description Stone tool, chipped, elongated cobble, large flakes removed
Classification
  • Chipped Stone
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Muertos
Intrasite Ruin XXV
Additional Geographic Terms Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 32.4 x 7.7 x 4.9 cm (12 3/4 x 3 1/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-73-10/54538/ 4609/ XXV
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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46-73-10/54550 Flaked stone implement. elongate, ovoid, thin, pestle-like. 2 ends fractured. bi
Chipped Stone
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Image Not Available for Stone implement. elongate cobble, pestle-like. split longitudinally. 1 end irreg
46-73-10/54542 Stone implement. elongate cobble, pestle-like. split longitudinally. 1 end irreg
Chipped Stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Possible smoothing stone. rectangular, elongate smooth cobble with somewhat alte
46-73-10/54315 Possible smoothing stone. rectangular, elongate smooth cobble with somewhat alte
Polishing stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Core tool; small cobble bifacially flaked & battered along periphery. possible p
46-73-10/53790 Core tool; small cobble bifacially flaked & battered along periphery. possible p
Core
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Image Not Available for Core; few flakes removed unifacially from one end of cobble. very slight polishi
46-73-10/53794 Core; few flakes removed unifacially from one end of cobble. very slight polishi
Core
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Possible smoothing stone. elongate, somewhat rectangular, rod-like cobble. sligh
46-73-10/54319 Possible smoothing stone. elongate, somewhat rectangular, rod-like cobble. sligh
Pestle
Los Muertos
2 stone cobbles flaked on one face around three sides to form chopping tool
39-69-50/4918 2 stone cobbles flaked on one face around three sides to form chopping tool
Chopper
Morocco
Stone cobble flaked across one end to form chopping tool
39-69-50/4919 Stone cobble flaked across one end to form chopping tool
Chopper
Morocco
2 stone cobbles flaked on one face around three sides to form chopping tool
36-69-50/4918.1 2 stone cobbles flaked on one face around three sides to form chopping tool
Chopper
Morocco
Image Not Available for Possible smoothing stone. cobble, elongate, pestle-like. areas of pecking near 1
46-73-10/54329 Possible smoothing stone. cobble, elongate, pestle-like. areas of pecking near 1
Polishing stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Hammer or pecking stone, periphery of cobble pecked, ends battered, flakes remo
46-73-10/53704 Hammer or pecking stone, periphery of cobble pecked, ends battered, flakes remo
Core
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Small hammer or pecking stone. periphery pecked & battered. flakes removed. core
46-73-10/53736 Small hammer or pecking stone. periphery pecked & battered. flakes removed. core
Core
Los Muertos