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Object Number 2019.1.16
Display Title Flint axes, bifaces, and edged tools
Descriptions
Inventory Description Chipped stone, flint, bifaces, axe, edged tools, flakes with retouching, one showing signs of thermal fracturing, some with cracks showing signs of repair
Classification
  • Flake
  • Biface
  • Edged Tools
  • Axe
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Palestine
Additional Geographic Terms Mugharet et-Tabun
Materials Flint
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest ): 15 × 10 × 4.6 cm (5 7/8 × 3 15/16 × 1 13/16 in.)
Quantity 19
Label on object 2019.1.16; T.Ea.; T.T.er.Ea.; Ea. 11; 33; 34; 35

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Flint axes, scrapers, edged tools, bifaces, flakes, and cores
2019.1.35 Flint axes, scrapers, edged tools, bifaces, flakes, and cores
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Flint bifaces, edged tools, and flakes
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Palestine
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Flint bifaces and edged tools
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Flint bifaces, edged tools, cores, and flakes
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Edged Tools
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Uniface
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Palestine
Flints showing effect of thermal fracture
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Scraper
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