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2011.6.4 - bone knife

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Object Typeknife Place CollectedAfrica: Western Rift Valley, Upper Semliki River Date Collected1986-1990

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Object Typeknife Place CollectedAfrica: Western Rift Valley, Upper Semliki River Date Collected1986-1990

Accession Number 2011.6.4 Title bone knife Object Status cast Category organic tools Object Type knife Portion complete Creator France Casting Date Made 90000-80000 years BP Place Collected Africa: Western Rift Valley, Upper Semliki River Place Collected Details Kt9 View Site Details » Cultural Region Central and Southern Africa Collected By Brooks, Alison Date Collected 1986-1990 Materials organic > faunal > bone Techniques carved Measurements overall: 14.1 cm x 3.3 cm x .8 cm Description Internal bone structure evident on one side. Period Middle Stone Age Credit Line France Casting Scientific Name Mammalia View Taxonomy Details »

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"2011.6.4 - bone knife, Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/17-24382. Accessed 11 May. 2025.

Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia

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