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Object Number
46-73-10/54638
Display Title
Maul or "pounder".rectangular, thick, ovoid. convex poll, slightly convex workin
Descriptions
Object Description
Thick, somewhat rectangular maul or "pounder"; convex poll and slightly convex, rectangular working end; much flaking occurs on all surface from both ends; transverse groove partially pecked around mid-section; entire surface pecked; quartzite.
Inventory Description
Stone tool, rectangular, 2 faces worked flat, both faces flaked, shallow annular
Classification
- Ground Stone
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Arizona
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Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos?
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 10.7 x 9.8 x 7.7 cm (4 3/16 x 3 7/8 x 3 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-73-10/54638
Provenance
Provenance
Frank Hamilton Cushing
(1886-1889)
Provenance
Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition
(1886-1889)
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