996.1.518 - naturally backed knife
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Object Typeretouched flake
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Couze
Date Collected1928
Item Details
Object Typeretouched flake
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Couze
Date Collected1928
Accession Number
996.1.518
Title
naturally backed knife
Object Status
original
Category
lithic tools
Object Type
retouched flake
Portion
incomplete
Creator
unknown
Place Collected
Europe: France, Dordogne, Couze
Place Collected Details
Combe Capelle
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Culture
Mousterian
Cultural Region
Western Europe
Collected By
Ami, Dr. H. M.
Date Collected
1928
Provenience
unknown
Materials
lithic > sedimentary > cryptocrystalline silica > flint
Techniques
chipped-stone
Measurements
overall: 7.2 cm x 3.2 cm x 1 cm
Description
F. Bordes' type 38. This artifact shows evidence that it was chipped from a water worn pebble.
Period
Middle Palaeolithic
Credit Line
Ami, Dr. H. M.
Citation
Page Citation for 996.1.518 - naturally backed knife
Page Citation
"996.1.518 - naturally backed knife, Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/17-16829. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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