Fine-grained basalt, polished stone fragment, 3.3 x 2.4 x .7 cm.

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Object Number 977-17-10/57717

Display Title Fine-grained basalt, polished stone fragment, 3.3 x 2.4 x .7 cm.

Descriptions

Object Description 1 fine-grained basalt, polished stone fragment, 3.3 x 2.4 x .7 cm.

Department Archaeological

Culture

Middle Woodland Period
Late Archaic Period

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Massachusetts / Hampden County / Palmer / Palmer Area 3

Intrasite Test unit 16; level 1 (-15 cm)

Dimensions Overall: 3.3 x 2.4 x 0.7 cm (1 5/16 x 15/16 x 1/4 in.)

Provenance

Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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Image Not Available for 1 quartzite fragment possibly used. 2.2 x 3.2 x 0.6 cm., 4.5 gm. 1 fine grained	977-17-10/57393	1 quartzite fragment possibly used. 2.2 x 3.2 x 0.6 cm., 4.5 gm. 1 fine grained		Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 basalt possible fire cracked stone and chopper. 6.0 x 7.2 x 3.3 cm.	977-17-10/57476	1 basalt possible fire cracked stone and chopper. 6.0 x 7.2 x 3.3 cm.		Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 2 rhyolite flakes (debris - 2.4 x 2.0 x 0.2 cm.; 2.2 x 0.6 x 0.2 cm.); 1 basalt	977-17-10/57442	2 rhyolite flakes (debris - 2.4 x 2.0 x 0.2 cm.; 2.2 x 0.6 x 0.2 cm.); 1 basalt		Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 3 groundstone fragments: granite (3.2 x 2.4 x 1.4 cm.); sandstone (3.2 x 3.4 x 3	977-17-10/57402	3 groundstone fragments: granite (3.2 x 2.4 x 1.4 cm.); sandstone (3.2 x 3.4 x 3		Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 4 grey chert flakes, 1.3-1.1 x 1.1-.7 x .2-.1 cm. 1 basalt flake, 1.7 x 1 x .3	977-17-10/57672	4 grey chert flakes, 1.3-1.1 x 1.1-.7 x .2-.1 cm. 1 basalt flake, 1.7 x 1 x .3		Palmer Area 11 pa6
	46-73-10/57239	Tubular segment of bone (fewkes: ring). dia.: 2.4 cm., l: 3.3 cm.	Utilized bone	Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Basalt hammerstone, 8 x 7 x 5 cm.	37-120-10/9599	Basalt hammerstone, 8 x 7 x 5 cm.	Hammer Stone	Prehistoric quarry
Image Not Available for 2 quartzite fragments: 2.7 x 2.4 x 2.0 cm., 13.5 gm.; 2.2 x 1.0 x 0.8 cm., 2.1 g	977-17-10/57389	2 quartzite fragments: 2.7 x 2.4 x 2.0 cm., 13.5 gm.; 2.2 x 1.0 x 0.8 cm., 2.1 g		Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 grey and red chert biface fragment. 3.1 x 3.3 x 0.9 cm.	977-17-10/57515	1 grey and red chert biface fragment. 3.1 x 3.3 x 0.9 cm.		Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 2 chipped stone fragments of quartzite. 3.8 x 2.4 x 1.3 cm., 9 gm.; 2.2 x 2.5 x	977-17-10/57375	2 chipped stone fragments of quartzite. 3.8 x 2.4 x 1.3 cm., 9 gm.; 2.2 x 2.5 x		Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for Quartz flake, 2.4 x 2.4 x .4 cm.	977-17-10/57670	Quartz flake, 2.4 x 2.4 x .4 cm.		Palmer Area 11 pa6
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