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Image Not Available for Quartz flakes, 3.6cm x 4.1cm x .9cm and 1.4cm x .9cm x .2cm.
Quartz flakes, 3.6cm x 4.1cm x .9cm and 1.4cm x .9cm x .2cm.
Image Not Available for Quartz flakes, 3.6cm x 4.1cm x .9cm and 1.4cm x .9cm x .2cm.
Object Number 977-17-10/57637
Display Title Quartz flakes, 3.6cm x 4.1cm x .9cm and 1.4cm x .9cm x .2cm.
Descriptions
Object Description Quartz flakes, 3.6cm x 4.1cm x .9cm and 1.4cm x .9cm x .2cm.
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-2; extension level 1-2 trans.
Dimensions Overall: 3.6 x 4.1 x 0.9 cm (1 7/16 x 1 5/8 x 3/8 in.)
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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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.
977-17-10/57605 Quartz flakes, 2.3cm x 1.6cm x .9cm max. and 1.7cm x 1.6cm x .7cm min.
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 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
Image Not Available for Quartz flake (preform), 3.8cm x 2.2cm x .9cm
977-17-10/57615 Quartz flake (preform), 3.8cm x 2.2cm x .9cm
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for Quartz core?, 5cm x 3.6cm x 2cm.
977-17-10/57602 Quartz core?, 5cm x 3.6cm x 2cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
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 Quartz flakes, 5.7-.8cm x 4.7-.6cm x 1.5-.2cm.
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 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 Quartz flakes, 3.6-1.1cm x 3.5-.8cm x 1-.2cm.
977-17-10/57599 Quartz flakes, 3.6-1.1cm x 3.5-.8cm x 1-.2cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for Quartz flake-end scraper, 2.8cm x 2.7cm x 1.4cm.
977-17-10/57635 Quartz flake-end scraper, 2.8cm x 2.7cm x 1.4cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for Grey chert flakes, 1.2-1.5cm x 1.7-1.3cm x .3-.2cm.
977-17-10/57613 Grey chert flakes, 1.2-1.5cm x 1.7-1.3cm x .3-.2cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for Grey chert flakes, 1.7-1.3cm x 1.6-1.1cm x .4-.2cm.
977-17-10/57616 Grey chert flakes, 1.7-1.3cm x 1.6-1.1cm x .4-.2cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6