Lithic Debris: 3 quartzite fragments, 4 fine grain basalt flakes, 1 red slate st

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Object Number 977-17-10/57385

Display Title Lithic Debris: 3 quartzite fragments, 4 fine grain basalt flakes, 1 red slate st

Descriptions

Object Description 3 quartzite frags (4-3.5 x 2.9-1.9 x 1.3-0.9 cm., 35.2 gm. total); 4 fine grain basalt flakes (5.1-1.9 x 0.2 cm., 7.4 gm. total); red slate stone frag (1.8 x 1.6 x 0.2 cm, .5 gm); green-grey chert utilized flake (1.9 x 1.5 x 0.2 cm, 0.6 gm); grey chert utilized flake (1.1 x 1.9 x 0.3 cm, 0.4 gm); grey chert utilized flake (cortical - 3.0 x 1.7 x 0.6 cm, 2.3 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 Test unit 3; level 1

Dimensions Overall: 5.1 x 0.2 cm (2 x 1/16 in.)

Provenance

Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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PrimaryMedia	Object Number	Title	Geography/Provenience
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 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 1 quartzite fragment possibly used. 2.2 x 3.2 x 0.6 cm., 4.5 gm. 1 fine grained	977-17-10/57393	1 quartzite fragment possibly used. 2.2 x 3.2 x 0.6 cm., 4.5 gm. 1 fine grained	Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 low grade grey chert flake. 1.7 x 1.2 x 0.2 cm., 0.3 gm.	977-17-10/57396	1 low grade grey chert flake. 1.7 x 1.2 x 0.2 cm., 0.3 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
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 1 grey slate utilized flake. 1.9 x 2.2 x 0.3 cm., 1.2 gm.	977-17-10/57390	1 grey slate utilized flake. 1.9 x 2.2 x 0.3 cm., 1.2 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
Image Not Available for 1 worked grey chert flake (point preform, possible scraper or knife). 2.2 x 3.9	977-17-10/57404	1 worked grey chert flake (point preform, possible scraper or knife). 2.2 x 3.9	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 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 green-grey chert utilized flake. 3.5 x 2.2 x 0.5 cm., 4.7 gm.	977-17-10/57361	1 green-grey chert utilized flake. 3.5 x 2.2 x 0.5 cm., 4.7 gm.	Palmer Area 5

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