Stone Tool: Bifacial Cleaver
1995.12.0002
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Stone Tool: Bifacial Cleaver (1995.12.0002) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Unknown |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period | Paleolithic, Acheulean |
| Date | 1,000,000–250,000 BP |
| Culture | Acheulean |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 22.3 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 12.7 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 4.8 cm |
| Weight | 1329 g |
| Measuring Remarks | N/A |
| Materials | Stone--Quartzite |
| Manufacturing Processes | N/A |
Research Remarks
| Description | “ ... Fine for type ....” - Frederick Dosé, appraiser |
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| Published Description | Under Review |
| Bibliography | Phillipson, David. African Archaeology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993. |
Artifact History
| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Drs. Albert V. and Marguerite Carozzi |
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| Reproduction | no |
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