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Image Not Available for Quartz flake, 1.5 x 1 x .1 cm.
Quartz flake, 1.5 x 1 x .1 cm.
Image Not Available for Quartz flake, 1.5 x 1 x .1 cm.
Object Number 977-17-10/57684
Display Title Quartz flake, 1.5 x 1 x .1 cm.
Descriptions
Object Description 1 quartz flake, 1.5 x 1 x .1 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-8; test unit a-3; 260s x 180w
Dimensions Overall: 1.5 x 1 x 0.1 cm (9/16 x 3/8 x 1/16 in.)
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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Image Not Available for 1 quartz flake. 1.6 x 1.5 x 0.3 cm.
977-17-10/57569 1 quartz flake. 1.6 x 1.5 x 0.3 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
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Palmer Area 11 pa6
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Palmer Area 11 pa6
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Palmer Area 5
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Palmer Area 5
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Palmer Area 11 pa6
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Palmer Area 11 pa6
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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
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Scraper
Los Muertos
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Palmer Area 5
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977-17-10/57728 Quartz flakes, 1.8 x 1 x .4 cm and 1 x .9 x .3 cm.
Palmer Area 4