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Image Not Available for Quartz flakes and fragments, 4.5-1.6 x 2.8-.7 x 2.2-.2 cm.
Quartz flakes and fragments, 4.5-1.6 x 2.8-.7 x 2.2-.2 cm.
Image Not Available for Quartz flakes and fragments, 4.5-1.6 x 2.8-.7 x 2.2-.2 cm.
Object Number 977-17-10/57723
Display Title Quartz flakes and fragments, 4.5-1.6 x 2.8-.7 x 2.2-.2 cm.
Descriptions
Object Description 13 quartz flakes and fragments, 4.5-1.6 x 2.8-.7 x 2.2-.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 3
Intrasite Surface collection 0-60 cm from river
Dimensions Overall: 4.5 x 2.8 x 2.2 cm (1 3/4 x 1 1/8 x 7/8 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 Quartzite flakes and fragments, 4.2-1.7 x 4.3-1.8 x 2.2-.7 cm.
977-17-10/57711 Quartzite flakes and fragments, 4.2-1.7 x 4.3-1.8 x 2.2-.7 cm.
Palmer Area 3
Image Not Available for Quartz flakes, 5.1 x 4.8 x 2.2 cm and 4.1 x 1.9 x 1.1 cm.
977-17-10/57707 Quartz flakes, 5.1 x 4.8 x 2.2 cm and 4.1 x 1.9 x 1.1 cm.
Palmer Area 3
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 2 grey chert flakes. 3.6 x 3.0 x 0.5 cm.; 2.2 x 1.5 x 0.2 cm.
977-17-10/57479 2 grey chert flakes. 3.6 x 3.0 x 0.5 cm.; 2.2 x 1.5 x 0.2 cm.
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for Quartz flakes and fragments, 5.4-3.2 x 2.2-1.5 x 1.6-.2 cm.
977-17-10/57720 Quartz flakes and fragments, 5.4-3.2 x 2.2-1.5 x 1.6-.2 cm.
Palmer Area 3
Image Not Available for 1 utilized quartz flake. 3.2 x 2.8 x 0.5 cm.
977-17-10/57565 1 utilized quartz flake. 3.2 x 2.8 x 0.5 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 1 quartz flake. 2.8 x 1.7 x 0.9 cm.
977-17-10/57527 1 quartz flake. 2.8 x 1.7 x 0.9 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
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 quartz flake. 2.2 x 3.8 x 0.7 cm.
977-17-10/57548 1 quartz flake. 2.2 x 3.8 x 0.7 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for Quartz flakes, utilized, 4.5 x 3.2 x .5 cm and 2.7 x 3.9 x .7 cm.
977-17-10/57661 Quartz flakes, utilized, 4.5 x 3.2 x .5 cm and 2.7 x 3.9 x .7 cm.
Palmer Area 11 pa6
Image Not Available for 3 quartz flakes (worked) (3.0-1.3 x 2.1-0.8 x 1.1-0.5 cm.); 7 grey chert flakes
977-17-10/57403 3 quartz flakes (worked) (3.0-1.3 x 2.1-0.8 x 1.1-0.5 cm.); 7 grey chert flakes
Palmer Area 5
Image Not Available for 2 basalt groundstone fragments. 4.5 x 4.9 x 4.0 cm., 4.2 x 2.2 x 2.5 cm.
977-17-10/57437 2 basalt groundstone fragments. 4.5 x 4.9 x 4.0 cm., 4.2 x 2.2 x 2.5 cm.
Palmer Area 5