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Image Not Available for Quartz flakes, 4.4-.6cm x 3.4-.5cm x 2.4-.1cm.
Quartz flakes, 4.4-.6cm x 3.4-.5cm x 2.4-.1cm.
Image Not Available for Quartz flakes, 4.4-.6cm x 3.4-.5cm x 2.4-.1cm.
Object Number 977-17-10/57624
Display Title Quartz flakes, 4.4-.6cm x 3.4-.5cm x 2.4-.1cm.
Descriptions
Object Description Quartz flakes, 4.4-.6cm x 3.4-.5cm x 2.4-.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 c1b; level 1-2
Dimensions Overall: 4.4 x 3.4 x 2.4 cm (1 3/4 x 1 5/16 x 15/16 in.)
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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977-17-10/57620 Quartz flakes and hunks associated with feature 6, 5.5-.6cm x 4.8-.5cm x 3.6-.1c
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Palmer Area 11 pa6
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977-17-10/57585 4 quartz flakes, 4.1-.5cm x 2.6-.4cm x .4-.1cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
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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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977-17-10/57586 8 grey chert flakes (debris), 1.8-.7cm x 1.8-.6cm x .2-.1cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
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977-17-10/57590 Utilized quartz flake side scraper, 5cm x 3.9cm x .6cm.
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Image Not Available for 1 quartz flake, 1.5cm x .6cm x .1cm.
977-17-10/57580 1 quartz flake, 1.5cm x .6cm x .1cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for Grey chert flakes, 2.4-.7cm x 1.9-.8cm x .2-.1cm.
977-17-10/57632 Grey chert flakes, 2.4-.7cm x 1.9-.8cm x .2-.1cm.
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
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977-17-10/57596 Quartz chip, .7cm x .6cm x .1cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
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977-17-10/57629 Quartz flakes, 5.7-.8cm x 4.7-.6cm x 1.5-.2cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for Black chert flakes, 3.1-1.2cm x 2-.6cm x 1-.2cm.
977-17-10/57631 Black chert flakes, 3.1-1.2cm x 2-.6cm x 1-.2cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6