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Image Not Available for Quartz chips, 1.3cm x 1.1cm x .3cm and 1.2cm x 1cm x .3cm.
Quartz chips, 1.3cm x 1.1cm x .3cm and 1.2cm x 1cm x .3cm.
Image Not Available for Quartz chips, 1.3cm x 1.1cm x .3cm and 1.2cm x 1cm x .3cm.
Object Number 977-17-10/57639
Display Title Quartz chips, 1.3cm x 1.1cm x .3cm and 1.2cm x 1cm x .3cm.
Descriptions
Object Description Quartz chips, 1.3cm x 1.1cm x .3cm and 1.2cm x 1cm x .3cm.
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 a-5; soil core 11:5
Dimensions Overall: 1.3 x 1.1 x 0.3 cm (1/2 x 7/16 x 1/8 in.)
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for Quartz flake, 1.2cm x 1.1cm x .3cm.
977-17-10/57588 Quartz flake, 1.2cm x 1.1cm x .3cm.
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 English flint ballast, .3cm x 2.3cm x 1cm
977-17-10/57658 English flint ballast, .3cm x 2.3cm x 1cm
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 White quartz utilized flake-side-scraper, 3.8cm x 3cm x .7cm.
977-17-10/57623 White quartz utilized flake-side-scraper, 3.8cm x 3cm x .7cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for Quartz flake, 3cm x 2.2cm x .4cm.
977-17-10/57589 Quartz flake, 3cm x 2.2cm x .4cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 1 quartz flake, 1.7cm x 2cm x .3cm.
977-17-10/57578 1 quartz flake, 1.7cm x 2cm x .3cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 1 grey chert flake, 1.2cm x 1cm x .1cm.
977-17-10/57581 1 grey chert flake, 1.2cm x 1cm x .1cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for Light green chert flake, 1.2cm x 1cm x .2cm.
977-17-10/57587 Light green chert flake, 1.2cm x 1cm x .2cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 1 grey chert flake, .8cm x 1.2cm x .1cm.
977-17-10/57575 1 grey chert flake, .8cm x 1.2cm x .1cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for Brown chert flake associated with feature 6, 1.3cm x 1cm x .2cm.
977-17-10/57619 Brown chert flake associated with feature 6, 1.3cm x 1cm x .2cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for Grey chert flake, 1.3cm x 1cm x .2cm.
977-17-10/57606 Grey chert flake, 1.3cm x 1cm x .2cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6