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996.1.927 - piece with continuous retouch - 2 edges

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Object Typeretouched blade Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Vezere Valley Date Collected1923

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Object Typeretouched blade Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Vezere Valley Date Collected1923
Accession Number 996.1.927 Title piece with continuous retouch - 2 edges Object Status original Category lithic tools Object Type retouched blade Portion distal fragment; medial fragment Creator unknown Place Collected Europe: France, Dordogne, Vezere Valley Place Collected Details Le Ruth View Site Details » Culture Aurignacian Cultural Region Western Europe Collected By Ami, H. M. Dr.; Labrousse Date Collected 1923 Provenience unknown Materials lithic > sedimentary > cryptocrystalline silica > flint Techniques chipped-stone Measurements overall: 12.4 cm x 2.8 cm x 1.1 cm Description Sonneville-Bordes and Perrot type 61bis. Some cortex on the dorsolateral surface. Distal and medial ends. Period Upper Palaeolithic Credit Line Ami, Dr. H. M.
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"996.1.927 - piece with continuous retouch - 2 edges, Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/17-17492. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

Object Hierarchy

996.1.927LOT - lithic specimens

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996.1.927 - piece with continuous retouch - 2 edges

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996.1.928 - typical Levallois flake

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996.1.929 - typical Levallois flake

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996.1.930 - typical Levallois flake

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996.1.931 - percoir

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996.1.932 - angle dihedral burin

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996.1.933 - angle dihedral burin

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996.1.934 - angle dihedral burin

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996.1.935 - angle dihedral burin

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996.1.936 - end scraper/dihedral burin

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996.1.937 - bec

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996.1.938 - end scraper on flake

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996.1.939 - end scraper on retouched blade

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Object Hierarchy for 996.1.927 - piece with continuous retouch - 2 edges