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Image Not Available for Quartzite fragment, worked, 8.6 x 4.6 x 1.5 cm.
Quartzite fragment, worked, 8.6 x 4.6 x 1.5 cm.
Image Not Available for Quartzite fragment, worked, 8.6 x 4.6 x 1.5 cm.
Object Number 977-17-10/57718
Display Title Quartzite fragment, worked, 8.6 x 4.6 x 1.5 cm.
Descriptions
Object Description 1 quartzite fragment, worked, 8.6 x 4.6 x 1.5 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 16; level 2
Dimensions Overall: 8.6 x 4.6 x 1.5 cm (3 3/8 x 1 13/16 x 9/16 in.)
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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Image Not Available for 1 beige quartzite point. 4.6 x 3.5 x 0.7 cm.
977-17-10/57513 1 beige quartzite point. 4.6 x 3.5 x 0.7 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 1 quartzite fragment. 1.5 x 0.7 x 0.2 cm., 0.4 gm.
977-17-10/57378 1 quartzite fragment. 1.5 x 0.7 x 0.2 cm., 0.4 gm.
Palmer Area 5
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977-17-10/57366 Lithic debris: 1 grey slate flake (1.5 x 1.0 x 0.1 cm., 0.1 gm.); 1 quartzite fl
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for Quartzite flake, 1.5 x 1.4 x .2 cm.
977-17-10/57689 Quartzite flake, 1.5 x 1.4 x .2 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Broken core fragment, some cortex remains; flaked quartzite; 7.9 x 4.6 x 3.0 cm.
46-73-10/54452 Broken core fragment, some cortex remains; flaked quartzite; 7.9 x 4.6 x 3.0 cm.
Core
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Lithic debris: 3 quartzite pieces; 2 slate pieces. quartzite: 1 - 2 x 0.7 - 1.5
977-17-10/57355 Lithic debris: 3 quartzite pieces; 2 slate pieces. quartzite: 1 - 2 x 0.7 - 1.5
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 1 basalt groundstone fragment. 4.6 x 3.5 x 0.7 cm.
977-17-10/57520 1 basalt groundstone fragment. 4.6 x 3.5 x 0.7 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for Possible smoothing stone. ovoid, small cobble. sandstone? 9.6 x 4.6 x 2.4 cm.
46-73-10/54388 Possible smoothing stone. ovoid, small cobble. sandstone? 9.6 x 4.6 x 2.4 cm.
Polishing stone
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Irregular core, small cobble. flaked quartzitic stone. 8.6 x 6.4 x 4.7 cm.
46-73-10/53782 Irregular core, small cobble. flaked quartzitic stone. 8.6 x 6.4 x 4.7 cm.
Core
Los Muertos
Image Not Available for Spindle whorl. discoidal worked sherd with single perforation in center. 4.6 x .
46-73-10/55435 Spindle whorl. discoidal worked sherd with single perforation in center. 4.6 x .
Disk
Los Muertos
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
Tile, polacca polychrome style d. linear design. 10.2 x 8.6 cm.
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Tile
Hopi Reservation