996.1.532 - typical backed knife
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection Read more about this collection »
Object Typeretouched flake
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Couze
Date Collected1926
Item Details
Object Typeretouched flake
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Couze
Date Collected1926
Accession Number
996.1.532
Title
typical backed knife
Object Status
original
Category
lithic tools
Object Type
retouched flake
Portion
complete
Creator
unknown
Place Collected
Europe: France, Dordogne, Couze
Place Collected Details
Plateau de Cor
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Culture
Mousterian
Cultural Region
Western Europe
Collected By
Ami, H. M. Dr.; Souffron, F.
Date Collected
1926
Provenience
unknown
Materials
lithic > sedimentary > cryptocrystalline silica > flint
Techniques
chipped-stone
Measurements
overall: 3.7 cm x 11.8 cm x 1.5 cm
Description
F. Bordes' type 36. Knife on a Levallois flake.
Period
Middle Palaeolithic
Credit Line
Ami, Dr. H. M.
Citation
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Page Citation
"996.1.532 - typical backed knife, Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/17-16843. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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