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Object Number
977-17-10/57412
Display Title
Quartz preform flake - l/3.5 cm, w/2.3 cm, th/1.5 cm, wt/11.6 gm
Descriptions
Object Description
1 quartz preform flake. 3.5 x 2.3 x 1.5 cm., 11.6 gm.
Inventory Description
Point, quartz
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Middle Woodland Period
- Late Archaic 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 1b, level 1
Dimensions
Overall: 3.5 x 2.3 x 1.5 cm (1 3/8 x 7/8 x 9/16 in.)
Overall, Weight: 11.6 g (0.012 kg)
Provenance
Provenance
Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University
(1977)
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