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Image Not Available for Quartz flakes and hunks associated with feature 6, 5.5-.6cm x 4.8-.5cm x 3.6-.1c
Quartz flakes and hunks associated with feature 6, 5.5-.6cm x 4.8-.5cm x 3.6-.1c
Image Not Available for Quartz flakes and hunks associated with feature 6, 5.5-.6cm x 4.8-.5cm x 3.6-.1c
Object Number 977-17-10/57620
Display Title Quartz flakes and hunks associated with feature 6, 5.5-.6cm x 4.8-.5cm x 3.6-.1c
Descriptions
Object Description Quartz flakes and hunks associated with feature 6, 5.5-.6cm x 4.8-.5cm x 3.6-.1cm.
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Middle Woodland Period
  • Late Archaic Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Hampden County / Palmer / Palmer Area 11 pa6
Intrasite Section b-1; test unit c1a; level 1-2, associated with feature 6.
Dimensions Overall: 5.5 x 4.8 x 3.6 cm (2 3/16 x 1 7/8 x 1 7/16 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
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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 8 quartz flakes and hunks. 4.6-0.9 x 3.7-0.7 x 3.5-0.3 cm.
977-17-10/57474 8 quartz flakes and hunks. 4.6-0.9 x 3.7-0.7 x 3.5-0.3 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, 4.4-.6cm x 3.4-.5cm x 2.4-.1cm.
977-17-10/57624 Quartz flakes, 4.4-.6cm x 3.4-.5cm x 2.4-.1cm.
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 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 Quartz flakes, 1.8-.6cm x 1.4-.5cm x .4-.2cm.
977-17-10/57633 Quartz flakes, 1.8-.6cm x 1.4-.5cm x .4-.2cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for Rusted hunks of metal.
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Kibbe
Image Not Available for Utilized quartz flake side scraper, 5cm x 3.9cm x .6cm.
977-17-10/57590 Utilized quartz flake side scraper, 5cm x 3.9cm x .6cm.
Palmer
Image Not Available for 4 quartz flakes, 4.1-.5cm x 2.6-.4cm x .4-.1cm.
977-17-10/57585 4 quartz flakes, 4.1-.5cm x 2.6-.4cm x .4-.1cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
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