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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
Lithic debris: 1 grey slate flake (1.5 x 1.0 x 0.1 cm., 0.1 gm.); 1 quartzite fl
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
Object Number 977-17-10/57366
Display Title Lithic debris: 1 grey slate flake (1.5 x 1.0 x 0.1 cm., 0.1 gm.); 1 quartzite fl
Descriptions
Object Description Lithic debris: 1 grey slate flake (1.5 L. x 1.0 W. x 0.1 cm. Th., 0.1 gm. Wt.); 1 quartzite flake (3.9 cm L. x 2.5 cm W. x 0.5 cm. Th. , 8.1 gm. Wt.).
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Archaic Period
  • Middle Woodland Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Hampden County / Palmer / Palmer Area 5
Intrasite Quad 7 surface collection
Dimensions Overall: 3.9 x 2.5 x 5 cm (1 9/16 x 1 x 1 15/16 in.) Overall, Weight: 8.1 g (0.008 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 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
Image Not Available for 1 brown chert flake (1.1 x 1.0 x 0.1 cm.); 1 grey chert flake (1.2 x 1.0 x 0.2 c
977-17-10/57483 1 brown chert flake (1.1 x 1.0 x 0.1 cm.); 1 grey chert flake (1.2 x 1.0 x 0.2 c
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for Grey-black chert flake (garth's point base). 1.7 x 1.4 x 0.1 cm
977-17-10/57360 Grey-black chert flake (garth's point base). 1.7 x 1.4 x 0.1 cm
Palmer Area 5
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 1 grey chert flake. 2.0 x 1.0 x 0.1 cm.
977-17-10/57560 1 grey chert flake. 2.0 x 1.0 x 0.1 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 1 quartz flake. 1.9 x 1.0 x 0.1 cm.
977-17-10/57566 1 quartz flake. 1.9 x 1.0 x 0.1 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 2 rhyolite flakes. 1.7 x 1.3 x 0.1 cm.; 1.3 x 1.2 x 0.1 cm.
977-17-10/57462 2 rhyolite flakes. 1.7 x 1.3 x 0.1 cm.; 1.3 x 1.2 x 0.1 cm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 rhyolite projectile point tip. 1.7 x 1.5 x 0.5 cm., 1.0 gm.
977-17-10/57431 1 rhyolite projectile point tip. 1.7 x 1.5 x 0.5 cm., 1.0 gm.
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 1 grey chert flake. 1.3 x 0.8 x 0.1 cm.
977-17-10/57573 1 grey chert flake. 1.3 x 0.8 x 0.1 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 1 grey chert flake. 1.2 x 0.7 x 0.1 cm.
977-17-10/57551 1 grey chert flake. 1.2 x 0.7 x 0.1 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 25 grey chert flakes. 1.8-1.0 x 1.1-0.7 x 0.1 cm.
977-17-10/57554 25 grey chert flakes. 1.8-1.0 x 1.1-0.7 x 0.1 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6