996.1.1336 - groundstone axe
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Object Typebiface
Place CollectedEurope: France, Somme, Amiens
Date Collected1924
Item Details
Object Typebiface
Place CollectedEurope: France, Somme, Amiens
Date Collected1924
Accession Number
996.1.1336
Title
groundstone axe
Object Status
original
Category
lithic tools
Object Type
biface
Portion
fragment
Creator
unknown
Place Collected
Europe: France, Somme, Amiens
Place Collected Details
La Hotoie
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Cultural Region
Western Europe
Collected By
Couisson; Ami, H. M. Dr.
Date Collected
1924
Provenience
unknown
Materials
lithic > sedimentary > cryptocrystalline silica > flint
Techniques
chipped-stone; polished
Measurements
overall: 7.3 cm x 5.6 cm x 2.4 cm
Description
Both faces have numerous flake scars, medial truncation: step fracture transverse, hinge fracture lateral.
Period
Neolithic
Credit Line
Ami, Dr. H. M.
Citation
Page Citation for 996.1.1336 - groundstone axe
Page Citation
"996.1.1336 - groundstone axe, Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/17-18061. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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