Flake
EU1755
From: Northern France | Saint-Acheul (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: European
Object Number | EU1755 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Abbevillian (uncertain) | Clactonian I (uncertain) |
Provenience | Northern France | Saint-Acheul (uncertain) |
Locus | 40 metre terrace? |
Period | Abbevillian (uncertain) | Clactonian I (uncertain) |
Section | European |
Materials | Flint |
Description | No Original Card Revised: Flint flake - Irregular in shape with cortex remaining on greater part of upper face. Perhaps of natural origin. Very slightly patinated a brownish-gray. Lustered. Retouch and utilization from alternate faces with one edge retouched into large notch. North France (?St. Acheul, 40 metre terrace). Abbevillian or Clactonian I. See note on EU 1748a card. |
Length | 5.5 cm |
Width | 4.5 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from the Field Museum, 1914 |
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