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996.1.1306 - backed knife

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Object Typeknife Place CollectedEurope: France, Somme, Amiens Date Collected1926

Item Details

Object Typeknife Place CollectedEurope: France, Somme, Amiens Date Collected1926
Accession Number 996.1.1306 Title backed knife Object Status original Category lithic tools Object Type knife Portion proximal fragment Creator unknown Place Collected Europe: France, Somme, Amiens Place Collected Details La Hotoie View Site Details » Culture Aurignacian Cultural Region Western Europe Collected By Ami, Dr. H. M. Date Collected 1926 Provenience unknown Materials lithic > sedimentary > cryptocrystalline silica > flint Techniques chipped-stone Measurements overall: 13.4 cm x 3.5 cm x 1.4 cm Description Sonneville-Bordes and Perrot type 48. Step fracture on distal end. Previously assigned to Rozoy type 13. Period Upper Palaeolithic Credit Line Ami, Dr. H. M.
996.1.1306 - backed knife
996.1.1306 - backed knife
Dorsal view of backed knife© 2019 University of Alberta
Ventral view of backed knife© 2019 University of Alberta

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"996.1.1306 - backed knife, Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/17-18018. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

Object Hierarchy

996.1.1304LOT - lithic specimens

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996.1.1304 - pick

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996.1.1305 - piece with continuous retouch - two edges

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996.1.1306 - backed knife

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996.1.1307 - simple drill

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996.1.1308 - side scraper

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996.1.1309 - single straight side scraper

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996.1.1310 - single side scraper

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996.1.1311 - pick

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996.1.1312 - piece with partial continuous retouch

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996.1.1313 - pick

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996.1.1314 - carinated end scraper

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996.1.1315 - pick

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996.1.1316 - backed knife

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996.1.1317 - single side scraper

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996.1.1318 - single side scraper

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996.1.1319 - retouched flake

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996.1.1320 - globular core

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996.1.1341 - double end scraper

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Object Hierarchy for 996.1.1306 - backed knife