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Image Not Available for 2 fire cracked rocks; 1 quartz; 1 felsite(?); 1 cortical quartzite flake; 15 qua
2 fire cracked rocks; 1 quartz; 1 felsite(?); 1 cortical quartzite flake; 15 qua
Image Not Available for 2 fire cracked rocks; 1 quartz; 1 felsite(?); 1 cortical quartzite flake; 15 qua
Object Number 978-3-10/58157
Display Title 2 fire cracked rocks; 1 quartz; 1 felsite(?); 1 cortical quartzite flake; 15 qua
Descriptions
Object Description 2 fire cracked rocks; 1 quartz; 1 felsite(?); 1 cortical quartzite flake; 1 slate flake, 15 quartz remnants (3 non-cultural?)
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Prehistoric Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Bristol County / Fall River / Test pit a; southeast quad level 2
Provenance
Provenance Institute for Conservation Archaeology, Harvard University (1978)

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Mattapoisett Phase II
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Rhode Island
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Rhode Island
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Area d; test pit 57
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