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Image Not Available for 8 quartz flakes and hunks. 4.6-0.9 x 3.7-0.7 x 3.5-0.3 cm.
8 quartz flakes and hunks. 4.6-0.9 x 3.7-0.7 x 3.5-0.3 cm.
Image Not Available for 8 quartz flakes and hunks. 4.6-0.9 x 3.7-0.7 x 3.5-0.3 cm.
Object Number 977-17-10/57474
Display Title 8 quartz flakes and hunks. 4.6-0.9 x 3.7-0.7 x 3.5-0.3 cm.
Descriptions
Object Description 8 quartz flakes and hunks. 4.6-0.9 x 3.7-0.7 x 3.5-0.3 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 1i; level 1 trans.
Dimensions Overall: 4.6 x 3.7 x 3.5 cm (1 13/16 x 1 7/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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Image Not Available for 9 quartz flakes and hunks (debris). 4.4-1.4 x 4.0-1.0 x 1.7-0.2 cm., 59.4 gm. to
977-17-10/57440 9 quartz flakes and hunks (debris). 4.4-1.4 x 4.0-1.0 x 1.7-0.2 cm., 59.4 gm. to
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 12 quartz flakes and hunks. 5.3-1.0 x 2.7-0.6 x 2.6-0.1 cm.
977-17-10/57452 12 quartz flakes and hunks. 5.3-1.0 x 2.7-0.6 x 2.6-0.1 cm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 3 pink (granite) flakes and hunks. 4.6-4.1 x 3.9-1.9 x 2.7-0.7 cm.
977-17-10/57508 3 pink (granite) flakes and hunks. 4.6-4.1 x 3.9-1.9 x 2.7-0.7 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for Quartz flakes and hunks associated with feature 6, 5.5-.6cm x 4.8-.5cm x 3.6-.1c
977-17-10/57620 Quartz flakes and hunks associated with feature 6, 5.5-.6cm x 4.8-.5cm x 3.6-.1c
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for Lithic debris: 2 quartzite hunks; 1 white quartzite flake; 2 grey quartzite flak
977-17-10/57370 Lithic debris: 2 quartzite hunks; 1 white quartzite flake; 2 grey quartzite flak
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for Rusted hunks of metal.
976-64-10/58529 Rusted hunks of metal.
Miscellaneous
Kibbe
Image Not Available for 1 quartz hunk associated with feature 5. 4.7 x 3.3 x 2.0 cm.
977-17-10/57448 1 quartz hunk associated with feature 5. 4.7 x 3.3 x 2.0 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 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 8 quartz flakes. 2.9-1.6 x 1.7-1.1 x 1.0-0.2 cm.
977-17-10/57481 8 quartz flakes. 2.9-1.6 x 1.7-1.1 x 1.0-0.2 cm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for Grey chert flakes, 1.3-1.2 x .8 x .2-.1 cm.
977-17-10/57669 Grey chert flakes, 1.3-1.2 x .8 x .2-.1 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 3 quartz flakes (worked) (3.0-1.3 x 2.1-0.8 x 1.1-0.5 cm.); 7 grey chert flakes
977-17-10/57403 3 quartz flakes (worked) (3.0-1.3 x 2.1-0.8 x 1.1-0.5 cm.); 7 grey chert flakes
Palmer Area 5