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Image Not Available for Brown chert flake, 2.8 x 2.4 x .4 cm.
Brown chert flake, 2.8 x 2.4 x .4 cm.
Image Not Available for Brown chert flake, 2.8 x 2.4 x .4 cm.
Object Number 977-17-10/57702
Display Title Brown chert flake, 2.8 x 2.4 x .4 cm.
Descriptions
Object Description 1 brown chert flake, 2.8 x 2.4 x .4 cm.
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Archaic Period
  • Middle Woodland Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Hampden County / Palmer / Palmer Area 3
Intrasite Test unit 2; level 1
Dimensions Overall: 2.8 x 2.4 x 0.4 cm (1 1/8 x 15/16 x 3/16 in.)
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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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