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Image Not Available for Quartzite flake, 1.5 x 1.4 x .2 cm.
Quartzite flake, 1.5 x 1.4 x .2 cm.
Image Not Available for Quartzite flake, 1.5 x 1.4 x .2 cm.
Object Number 977-17-10/57689
Display Title Quartzite flake, 1.5 x 1.4 x .2 cm.
Descriptions
Object Description 1 quartzite flake, 1.5 x 1.4 x .2 cm.
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-8; test unit a-3; 35s x 240w
Dimensions Overall: 1.5 x 1.4 x 0.2 cm (9/16 x 9/16 x 1/16 in.)
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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