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Image Not Available for Quartz flakes and fragments, possible use on several, 7.9-1.8 x 6.3-.9 x 2.9-.2
Quartz flakes and fragments, possible use on several, 7.9-1.8 x 6.3-.9 x 2.9-.2
Image Not Available for Quartz flakes and fragments, possible use on several, 7.9-1.8 x 6.3-.9 x 2.9-.2
Object Number 977-17-10/57697
Display Title Quartz flakes and fragments, possible use on several, 7.9-1.8 x 6.3-.9 x 2.9-.2
Descriptions
Object Description Quartz flakes and fragments, possible use on several, 7.9-1.8 x 6.3-.9 x 2.9-.2 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 Surface collection; preliminary survey
Dimensions Overall: 7.9 x 6.3 x 2.9 cm (3 1/8 x 2 1/2 x 1 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 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 1 quartz flake. 3.6 x 2.9 x 1.8 cm.
977-17-10/57467 1 quartz flake. 3.6 x 2.9 x 1.8 cm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for Quartz flake, 4.8 x 4 x 2.9 cm.
977-17-10/57706 Quartz flake, 4.8 x 4 x 2.9 cm.
Palmer Area 3
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
Chipped stone, flakes, prismatic blades, and cores, some with possible retouching or use wear; stemmed projectile point fragment; biface fragment; quartz flake; calcined bone fragments
2000.1.80 Chipped stone, flakes, prismatic blades, and cores, some with possible retouching or use wear; stemmed projectile point fragment; biface fragment; quartz flake; calcined bone fragments
Chipping debris
Prismatic blade
Flake
Stemmed Projectile Point
Biface
Faunal Remain
Core
Ohio
Image Not Available for Quartz flakes and fragments, 4.5-1.8 x 3.4-1.1 x 1.8-.9 cm.
977-17-10/57708 Quartz flakes and fragments, 4.5-1.8 x 3.4-1.1 x 1.8-.9 cm.
Palmer Area 3
Image Not Available for Nodule, possible core (several flake fractures); quartzite; 4.3 x 4.1 x 3.2 cm.
46-73-10/54525 Nodule, possible core (several flake fractures); quartzite; 4.3 x 4.1 x 3.2 cm.
Core
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Quartz flakes, 1.8 x 1 x .4 cm and 1 x .9 x .3 cm.
977-17-10/57728 Quartz flakes, 1.8 x 1 x .4 cm and 1 x .9 x .3 cm.
Palmer Area 4
Chipped stone, flakes, one quartz, some with cortex, some with possible retouching or use wear
63-4-10/40557 Chipped stone, flakes, one quartz, some with cortex, some with possible retouching or use wear
Flake
Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)
Image Not Available for Ovoid large pebble. no real evidence of use. sandstone? 6.1 x 4.3 x 2.9 cm.
46-73-10/54395 Ovoid large pebble. no real evidence of use. sandstone? 6.1 x 4.3 x 2.9 cm.
Ground Stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for 9 quartz flakes and hunks (debris). 4.4-1.4 x 4.0-1.0 x 1.7-0.2 cm., 59.4 gm. to
977-17-10/57440 9 quartz flakes and hunks (debris). 4.4-1.4 x 4.0-1.0 x 1.7-0.2 cm., 59.4 gm. to
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for Quartz flakes, 3.2-1 x 1.8-.9 x .6-.2 cm.
977-17-10/57659 Quartz flakes, 3.2-1 x 1.8-.9 x .6-.2 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6