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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
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United States
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Massachusetts
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Hampden County
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Palmer
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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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