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Image Not Available for Lithic debris: 3 quartzite pieces; 2 slate pieces. quartzite: 1 - 2 x 0.7 - 1.5
Lithic debris: 3 quartzite pieces; 2 slate pieces. quartzite: 1 - 2 x 0.7 - 1.5
Image Not Available for Lithic debris: 3 quartzite pieces; 2 slate pieces. quartzite: 1 - 2 x 0.7 - 1.5
Object Number 977-17-10/57355
Display Title Lithic debris: 3 quartzite pieces; 2 slate pieces. quartzite: 1 - 2 x 0.7 - 1.5
Descriptions
Object Description Lithic debris: 3 quartzite pieces; 2 slate pieces. quartzite: 1 - 2 x 0.7 - 1.5 x 0.3 - 1.5 cm., 6 gm.; slate: 0.7 - 0.6 x 0.4 - 0.5 x 0.1 cm., 0.1 gm.
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Middle Woodland Period
  • Late Archaic Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Hampden County / Palmer / Palmer Area 5
Intrasite Quad 2 surface collection
Dimensions Overall: 2 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm (13/16 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.) Overall, Weight: 6 g (0.006 kg)
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for Lithic debris: 1 grey slate flake (1.5 x 1.0 x 0.1 cm., 0.1 gm.); 1 quartzite fl
977-17-10/57366 Lithic debris: 1 grey slate flake (1.5 x 1.0 x 0.1 cm., 0.1 gm.); 1 quartzite fl
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for Lithic debris: 2 quartzite hunks; 1 white quartzite flake; 2 grey quartzite flak
977-17-10/57370 Lithic debris: 2 quartzite hunks; 1 white quartzite flake; 2 grey quartzite flak
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for Lithic Debris: 3 quartzite fragments, 4 fine grain basalt flakes, 1 red slate st
977-17-10/57385 Lithic Debris: 3 quartzite fragments, 4 fine grain basalt flakes, 1 red slate st
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for Lithic debris: 2 pieces of slate (2.5 x 1.5-1.7 x 0.1-0.2 cm., 1.8 gm.); 1 quart
977-17-10/57357 Lithic debris: 2 pieces of slate (2.5 x 1.5-1.7 x 0.1-0.2 cm., 1.8 gm.); 1 quart
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 quartzite fragment. 1.5 x 0.7 x 0.2 cm., 0.4 gm.
977-17-10/57378 1 quartzite fragment. 1.5 x 0.7 x 0.2 cm., 0.4 gm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 2 quartzite fragments: 2.7 x 2.4 x 2.0 cm., 13.5 gm.; 2.2 x 1.0 x 0.8 cm., 2.1 g
977-17-10/57389 2 quartzite fragments: 2.7 x 2.4 x 2.0 cm., 13.5 gm.; 2.2 x 1.0 x 0.8 cm., 2.1 g
Palmer Area 5
Fragment (6 pieces)
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Miscellaneous
Tepe Yahya
Image Not Available for 2 pieces of decorated corded pottery. 2.5 x 2.0 x 0.8 cm.; 2.5 x 1.9 x 0.7 cm.
977-17-10/57445 2 pieces of decorated corded pottery. 2.5 x 2.0 x 0.8 cm.; 2.5 x 1.9 x 0.7 cm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 4 quartzite frags. (4.6-0.7 x 2.8-1.0 x 2.4-0.2 cm., 26.5 gm. total); 4 grey che
977-17-10/57394 4 quartzite frags. (4.6-0.7 x 2.8-1.0 x 2.4-0.2 cm., 26.5 gm. total); 4 grey che
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for Fragment (7 pieces)
972-2-60/15332 Fragment (7 pieces)
Miscellaneous
Tepe Yahya
Image Not Available for Small pieces of worked quartzite
41-72-10/24291 Small pieces of worked quartzite
Chipping debris
Childress farm
Marble; 21 pieces glass; 5 pieces metal; 35 pieces charcoal wood; 2-3 pieces bon
970-12-10/50401 Marble; 21 pieces glass; 5 pieces metal; 35 pieces charcoal wood; 2-3 pieces bon
Body
Bottle Glass
Gunflint
Flat Glass
Rim
Faunal Remain
Stone
Coal/clinker
Faunal Remain
Pipe
Mortar
Ash
Unidentified
Charcoal
Chipping debris
Pencil graphite
Slag
Neville