Lithic debris: 2 quartzite hunks; 1 white quartzite flake; 2 grey quartzite flak

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Object Number 977-17-10/57370

Display Title Lithic debris: 2 quartzite hunks; 1 white quartzite flake; 2 grey quartzite flak

Descriptions

Object Description Lithic debris: 2 quartzite hunks; 1 white quartzite flake; 2 grey quartzite flakes; 1 slate flake; 3 basalt flakes; 8 chert flakes. maximum size: 5 x 2.9 x 2.2 cm.; minimum size: 0.6 x 0.7 x 0.1 cm.

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 Test unit 1; level 1

Dimensions Overall: 5 x 2.9 x 2.2 cm (1 15/16 x 1 1/8 x 7/8 in.)

Provenance

Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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PrimaryMedia	Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
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 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: 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: 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 3 pink (granite) flakes and hunks. 4.6-4.1 x 3.9-1.9 x 2.7-0.7 cm.	977-17-10/57508	3 pink (granite) flakes and hunks. 4.6-4.1 x 3.9-1.9 x 2.7-0.7 cm.		Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 12 quartz flakes and hunks. 5.3-1.0 x 2.7-0.6 x 2.6-0.1 cm.	977-17-10/57452	12 quartz flakes and hunks. 5.3-1.0 x 2.7-0.6 x 2.6-0.1 cm.		Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 8 quartz flakes and hunks. 4.6-0.9 x 3.7-0.7 x 3.5-0.3 cm.	977-17-10/57474	8 quartz flakes and hunks. 4.6-0.9 x 3.7-0.7 x 3.5-0.3 cm.		Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for Quartz flakes and hunks associated with feature 6, 5.5-.6cm x 4.8-.5cm x 3.6-.1c	977-17-10/57620	Quartz flakes and hunks associated with feature 6, 5.5-.6cm x 4.8-.5cm x 3.6-.1c		Palmer Area 11 pa6
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
	37-87-40/4055	2 stone flakes - not flint, 1 quartzite	Chipping debris	France
	52-58-40/6388	2 flint and quartzite flakes	Raw Material Chipping debris	Portugal
	53-19-60/10261	2 small/medium-sized quartzite flakes with plain stricking platform and edge-chi	Flake Raw Material	Kalabaria

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