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Image Not Available for 1 rhyolite flake (chipping debris - 2.7 x 1.7 x 0.6 cm.); 40 grey chert chipping
1 rhyolite flake (chipping debris - 2.7 x 1.7 x 0.6 cm.); 40 grey chert chipping
Image Not Available for 1 rhyolite flake (chipping debris - 2.7 x 1.7 x 0.6 cm.); 40 grey chert chipping
Object Number 977-17-10/57409
Display Title 1 rhyolite flake (chipping debris - 2.7 x 1.7 x 0.6 cm.); 40 grey chert chipping
Descriptions
Object Description 1 rhyolite flake (chipping debris - 2.7 x 1.7 x 0.6 cm.); 40 grey chert chipping debris flakes (2.2-0.8 x 2.7-0.6 x 0.3-0.1 cm.); 23 quartz chipping debris flakes (2-1.1 x 4.9-0.9 x 1-0.2 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 1b; level 1
Dimensions Overall: 2.7 x 1.7 x 0.6 cm (1 1/16 x 11/16 x 1/4 in.)
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 rhyolite flakes (debris - 2.4 x 2.0 x 0.2 cm.; 2.2 x 0.6 x 0.2 cm.); 1 basalt
977-17-10/57442 2 rhyolite flakes (debris - 2.4 x 2.0 x 0.2 cm.; 2.2 x 0.6 x 0.2 cm.); 1 basalt
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 8 white quartz flakes (2.5-1.3 x 1.3-1.0 x 1.8-0.2 cm.); 15 grey chert flakes (1
977-17-10/57420 8 white quartz flakes (2.5-1.3 x 1.3-1.0 x 1.8-0.2 cm.); 15 grey chert flakes (1
Palmer Area 5
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 Historic debris: 1 metal zipper pull (1.7 x 1.4 x 0.6 cm.); 1 clam shell fragmen
977-17-10/57387 Historic debris: 1 metal zipper pull (1.7 x 1.4 x 0.6 cm.); 1 clam shell fragmen
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for Quartz flakes (debris), 2-1.1cm x 1.7-.7cm x .4-.2cm.
977-17-10/57592 Quartz flakes (debris), 2-1.1cm x 1.7-.7cm x .4-.2cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
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 30 grey chert flakes (debris). 2.9-0.9 x 1.2-0.8 x 0.2-0.1 cm.
977-17-10/57441 30 grey chert flakes (debris). 2.9-0.9 x 1.2-0.8 x 0.2-0.1 cm.
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 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
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2000.1.100 Chipped stone, chipping debris, flakes, prismatic blades, and bifacial fragments, including chert and quartz
Prismatic blade
Flake
Chipping debris
Biface
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Stone, chipped stone chipping debris, flakes, for use as side scraper?, grey
07-56-40/72572 Stone, chipped stone chipping debris, flakes, for use as side scraper?, grey
Chipping debris
Denmark
Image Not Available for Stone, chipped stone chipping debris, flakes, grey, cream
07-56-40/72532 Stone, chipped stone chipping debris, flakes, grey, cream
Chipping debris
Solutre (Saonuet Loire)