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Name:
Expedient Flake Tool (Unifacial)

Description:

Small, elongated flake tool made from fine-grained stone. Displays minimal retouch along edges, consistent with expedient use as a cutting or scraping implement. Likely produced quickly for immediate functional use rather than as a formal projectile point.

Accession Number:
2024.1.704

Prior Inventory Number:
E 14

Collection:

Sub Collection:

Category:
Anthropology

Keywords:
Flake tool

Object Size (LxWxH):
2" x 1" x .25"

Type/Materials:
Fine grain stone

Origin Continent:
North America

Origin Country:
United States

Origin State/Province:
MA

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