Quartz flakes, utilized, 4.5 x 3.2 x .5 cm and 2.7 x 3.9 x .7 cm.

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Object Number 977-17-10/57661

Display Title Quartz flakes, utilized, 4.5 x 3.2 x .5 cm and 2.7 x 3.9 x .7 cm.

Descriptions

Object Description Quartz flakes, utilized, 4.5 x 3.2 x .5 cm and 2.7 x 3.9 x .7 cm.

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 a-3; test unit a-0; feature 21

Dimensions Overall: 4.5 x 3.2 x 0.5 cm (1 3/4 x 1 1/4 x 3/16 in.)

Provenance

Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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PrimaryMedia	Object Number	Title	Geography/Provenience
Image Not Available for 1 utilized quartz flake scraper-blade. 3.1 x 3.9 x 0.6 cm.	977-17-10/57561	1 utilized quartz flake scraper-blade. 3.1 x 3.9 x 0.6 cm.	Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 1 utilized quartz flake. 3.2 x 2.8 x 0.5 cm.	977-17-10/57565	1 utilized quartz flake. 3.2 x 2.8 x 0.5 cm.	Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 1 worked-utilized quartz flake. 2.7 x 2.9 x 1.4 cm., 9.9 gm.	977-17-10/57423	1 worked-utilized quartz flake. 2.7 x 2.9 x 1.4 cm., 9.9 gm.	Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 2 basalt flakes. 4.3 x 3.2 x 1.3 cm.; 4.2 x 2.1 x 1.2 cm.	977-17-10/57507	2 basalt flakes. 4.3 x 3.2 x 1.3 cm.; 4.2 x 2.1 x 1.2 cm.	Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 1 quartz flake, 1 x 1.2 x 0.3 cm. 1 quartz fragment, 2.7 x 1.7 x 1 cm.	977-17-10/57710	1 quartz flake, 1 x 1.2 x 0.3 cm. 1 quartz fragment, 2.7 x 1.7 x 1 cm.	Palmer Area 3
Image Not Available for 1 grey chert blade-point fragment. 3.2 x 2.7 x 0.7 cm., 7.1 gm.	977-17-10/57432	1 grey chert blade-point fragment. 3.2 x 2.7 x 0.7 cm., 7.1 gm.	Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 quartzite fragment possibly used. 2.2 x 3.2 x 0.6 cm., 4.5 gm. 1 fine grained	977-17-10/57393	1 quartzite fragment possibly used. 2.2 x 3.2 x 0.6 cm., 4.5 gm. 1 fine grained	Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 rhyolite flake (chipping debris - 2.7 x 1.7 x 0.6 cm.); 40 grey chert chipping	977-17-10/57409	1 rhyolite flake (chipping debris - 2.7 x 1.7 x 0.6 cm.); 40 grey chert chipping	Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for Quartz flake, possible scraper, 3.2 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm.	977-17-10/57715	Quartz flake, possible scraper, 3.2 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm.	Palmer Area 3
Image Not Available for 1 grey chert utilized flake. 2.6 x 2.7 x 0.5 cm.	977-17-10/57518	1 grey chert utilized flake. 2.6 x 2.7 x 0.5 cm.	Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 1 quartz flake. 2.7 x 2.1 x 0.3 cm.	977-17-10/57568	1 quartz flake. 2.7 x 2.1 x 0.3 cm.	Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 1 quartz flake. 2.1 x 2.7 x 0.6 cm.	977-17-10/57557	1 quartz flake. 2.1 x 2.7 x 0.6 cm.	Palmer Area 11 pa6

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