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Image Not Available for Burned substance.
Burned substance.
Image Not Available for Burned substance.
Object Number 977-17-10/57704
Display Title Burned substance.
Descriptions
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Prehistoric Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Hampden County / Palmer / Palmer Area 3
Intrasite Test unit 3; directly outside feature 1
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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