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Image Not Available for Quartz flakes, 2.3cm x 1.6cm x .9cm max. and 1.7cm x 1.6cm x .7cm min.
Quartz flakes, 2.3cm x 1.6cm x .9cm max. and 1.7cm x 1.6cm x .7cm min.
Image Not Available for Quartz flakes, 2.3cm x 1.6cm x .9cm max. and 1.7cm x 1.6cm x .7cm min.
Object Number 977-17-10/57605
Display Title Quartz flakes, 2.3cm x 1.6cm x .9cm max. and 1.7cm x 1.6cm x .7cm min.
Descriptions
Object Description 4 quartz flakes, 2.3cm x 1.6cm x .9cm max. and 1.7cm x 1.6cm x .7cm min.
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Archaic Period
  • Middle Woodland Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Hampden County / Palmer / Palmer Area 11 pa6
Intrasite Section b-1; test unit a2a
Dimensions Overall: 2.3 x 1.3 x 0.9 cm (7/8 x 1/2 x 3/8 in.)
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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Image Not Available for Grey chert flakes, 1.6cm x .9cm x .3cm and 1.1cm x .6cm x .1cm.
977-17-10/57646 Grey chert flakes, 1.6cm x .9cm x .3cm and 1.1cm x .6cm x .1cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
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977-17-10/57650 Quartz cortical flake, associated with feature 2b, 1.6cm x 1.9cm x .7cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 1 grey chert flake, 1.6cm x 1.7cm x .2cm.
977-17-10/57582 1 grey chert flake, 1.6cm x 1.7cm x .2cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for Grey quartz utilized flake-scraper, 4.4cm x 2.4cm x 1.6cm.
977-17-10/57622 Grey quartz utilized flake-scraper, 4.4cm x 2.4cm x 1.6cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for Quartz flake, 1.6cm x 1cm x .2cm.
977-17-10/57652 Quartz flake, 1.6cm x 1cm x .2cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for Utilized quartz flakes: 1 possible core-scraper, 4.8cm x 3cm x 1.7cm; 1 with pos
977-17-10/57597 Utilized quartz flakes: 1 possible core-scraper, 4.8cm x 3cm x 1.7cm; 1 with pos
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for Green chert flake, 2.1cm x 1.6cm x .2cm.
977-17-10/57636 Green chert flake, 2.1cm x 1.6cm x .2cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 1 grey chert flake, 1cm x 1.6cm x .2cm.
977-17-10/57583 1 grey chert flake, 1cm x 1.6cm x .2cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for Quartz flakes, 3.6cm x 4.1cm x .9cm and 1.4cm x .9cm x .2cm.
977-17-10/57637 Quartz flakes, 3.6cm x 4.1cm x .9cm and 1.4cm x .9cm x .2cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
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 chert flakes, 2.5-.9cm x 2.4-.9cm x .8-.1cm.
977-17-10/57653 Grey chert flakes, 2.5-.9cm x 2.4-.9cm x .8-.1cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for Grey quartz flake, 1.7cm x 1cm x .4cm.
977-17-10/57618 Grey quartz flake, 1.7cm x 1cm x .4cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6