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Image Not Available for 1 quartz utilized flake, cortical (5.5 x 3.3 x 0.9 cm.); 1 utilized quartz flake
1 quartz utilized flake, cortical (5.5 x 3.3 x 0.9 cm.); 1 utilized quartz flake
Image Not Available for 1 quartz utilized flake, cortical (5.5 x 3.3 x 0.9 cm.); 1 utilized quartz flake
Object Number 977-17-10/57415
Display Title 1 quartz utilized flake, cortical (5.5 x 3.3 x 0.9 cm.); 1 utilized quartz flake
Descriptions
Object Description 1 quartz utilized flake, cortical (5.5 x 3.3 x 0.9 cm.); 1 utilized quartz flake (3.7 x 3.7 x 1.2 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 2 southwest corner
Dimensions Overall: 5.5 x 3.3 x 0.9 cm (2 3/16 x 1 5/16 x 3/8 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 1 quartz utilized flake. 3.7 x 2.4 x 0.5 cm., 5.4 gm.
977-17-10/57411 1 quartz utilized flake. 3.7 x 2.4 x 0.5 cm., 5.4 gm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 quartz cortical flake. 3.5 x 3.5 x 2.3 cm.
977-17-10/57465 1 quartz cortical flake. 3.5 x 3.5 x 2.3 cm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 8 grey chert flakes (2.1-2.0 x 2.3-1.3 x 2.2-0.3 cm.); 4 cortical quartz flakes
977-17-10/57417 8 grey chert flakes (2.1-2.0 x 2.3-1.3 x 2.2-0.3 cm.); 4 cortical quartz flakes
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 quartz flake. 2.8 x 1.7 x 0.9 cm.
977-17-10/57527 1 quartz flake. 2.8 x 1.7 x 0.9 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 1 quartz flake (debitage). 5 x 2.5 x 0.9 cm.
977-17-10/57413 1 quartz flake (debitage). 5 x 2.5 x 0.9 cm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 utilized quartz flake. 4.1 x 3.0 x 0.4 cm.
977-17-10/57567 1 utilized quartz flake. 4.1 x 3.0 x 0.4 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 1 utilized quartz flake. 3.2 x 2.8 x 0.5 cm.
977-17-10/57565 1 utilized quartz flake. 3.2 x 2.8 x 0.5 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 1 utilized quartz flake scraper-blade. 3.1 x 3.9 x 0.6 cm.
977-17-10/57561 1 utilized quartz flake scraper-blade. 3.1 x 3.9 x 0.6 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 4 quartz flakes (1 may be utilized). 4.2-1.4 x 2.0-1.1 x 1.6-0.6 cm.
977-17-10/57426 4 quartz flakes (1 may be utilized). 4.2-1.4 x 2.0-1.1 x 1.6-0.6 cm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 worked-utilized quartz flake. 2.7 x 2.9 x 1.4 cm., 9.9 gm.
977-17-10/57423 1 worked-utilized quartz flake. 2.7 x 2.9 x 1.4 cm., 9.9 gm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 utilized quartz flake-scraper. 2.4 x 1.7 x 0.2 cm.
977-17-10/57558 1 utilized quartz flake-scraper. 2.4 x 1.7 x 0.2 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6