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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
Lithic debris: 2 pieces of slate (2.5 x 1.5-1.7 x 0.1-0.2 cm., 1.8 gm.); 1 quart
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
Object Number 977-17-10/57357
Display Title Lithic debris: 2 pieces of slate (2.5 x 1.5-1.7 x 0.1-0.2 cm., 1.8 gm.); 1 quart
Descriptions
Object Description Lithic debris: 2 pieces of slate (2.5 x 1.5-1.7 x 0.1-0.2 cm., 1.8 gm.); 1 quartz piece (3 x 2 x 0.5 cm., 3 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 3 surface collection
Dimensions Overall: 3 x 2 x 0.5 cm (1 3/16 x 13/16 x 3/16 in.) Overall, Weight: 3 g (0.003 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: 3 quartzite pieces; 2 slate pieces. quartzite: 1 - 2 x 0.7 - 1.5
977-17-10/57355 Lithic debris: 3 quartzite pieces; 2 slate pieces. quartzite: 1 - 2 x 0.7 - 1.5
Palmer Area 5
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: 1 grey chert flake (1.6 x 1.9 x 0.2 cm., 0.9 gm.); 1 white quartz
977-17-10/57505 Lithic debris: 1 grey chert flake (1.6 x 1.9 x 0.2 cm., 0.9 gm.); 1 white quartz
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 2 fire tempered prehistoric pot sherds. 2.0 x 1.8 x 0.85 cm., 2 gm.; 1.5 x 0.8 x
977-17-10/57388 2 fire tempered prehistoric pot sherds. 2.0 x 1.8 x 0.85 cm., 2 gm.; 1.5 x 0.8 x
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 fine granite groundstone, broken into 3 pieces. 6.4 x 5.5 x 2.5 cm., 162.8 gm.
977-17-10/57382 1 fine granite groundstone, broken into 3 pieces. 6.4 x 5.5 x 2.5 cm., 162.8 gm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 grey chert projectile point tip. 1.8 x 1.8 x 0.6 cm., 2.0 gm.
977-17-10/57457 1 grey chert projectile point tip. 1.8 x 1.8 x 0.6 cm., 2.0 gm.
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 2 chipped stone fragments of quartzite. 3.8 x 2.4 x 1.3 cm., 9 gm.; 2.2 x 2.5 x
977-17-10/57375 2 chipped stone fragments of quartzite. 3.8 x 2.4 x 1.3 cm., 9 gm.; 2.2 x 2.5 x
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 9 quartz flakes and hunks (debris). 4.4-1.4 x 4.0-1.0 x 1.7-0.2 cm., 59.4 gm. to
977-17-10/57440 9 quartz flakes and hunks (debris). 4.4-1.4 x 4.0-1.0 x 1.7-0.2 cm., 59.4 gm. to
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 grey chert point fragment. 2.6 x 1.6 x 0.7 cm., 2.5 gm.
977-17-10/57421 1 grey chert point fragment. 2.6 x 1.6 x 0.7 cm., 2.5 gm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 quartzite fragment. 4.4 x 2.5 x 0.2 cm., 0.9 gm.
977-17-10/57381 1 quartzite fragment. 4.4 x 2.5 x 0.2 cm., 0.9 gm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 53 grey chert flakes (debris). 2.6-0.7 x 1.9-0.4 x 0.2-0.1 cm., 14.9 gm. total
977-17-10/57429 53 grey chert flakes (debris). 2.6-0.7 x 1.9-0.4 x 0.2-0.1 cm., 14.9 gm. total
Palmer Area 5