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Image Not Available for 129 quartz flakes; 1 quartzite flake; 10 flint flakes (most waste flakes...
129 quartz flakes; 1 quartzite flake; 10 flint flakes (most waste flakes...
Image Not Available for 129 quartz flakes; 1 quartzite flake; 10 flint flakes (most waste flakes...
Object Number 977-43-10/57941
Display Title 129 quartz flakes; 1 quartzite flake; 10 flint flakes (most waste flakes...
Descriptions
Object Description 129 quartz flakes, 1 quartzite flakes, 10 flint flakes (most waste flakes or debris, no utilized flakes)
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Prehistoric Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Rhode Island
Intrasite Survey unit 11; bulldoze cut; Westconnaug Site
Additional Geographic Terms RI Route 102
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1977)

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Stone
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Body
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Charcoal
Faunal Remain
Stone
Chipping debris
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Chipping debris
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Flake
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Raw Material
Chipping debris
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