PRAP Small Finds Database
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Most of the records in the PRAP Small Finds Database have not been edited since initial data entry in the field. They are provided as a courtesy to the archaeological community and should not be taken as definitive.
| Standard Reference | Gen. Material | Sp. Material | Gen. Form | Sp. Form | Technique. |
| SF0539 | Stone | Chert | Lithic | Flake |
| Start Period | End Period |
| Unkn (begins 999999) | Unkn (ends 999999) |
| Collection Unit | Site | Association | Collection Type |
| 398 | Offsite | G398TO |
| Fabric: | pale brown chert, with slightly darker cortex / red staining | |||||||
| Shape: | Large percussion struck flake, re-used as a core? | |||||||
| Decoration: | flat platform and very prominent bulb; much of dorsal surface retains cortex; extensive step-flaking around distal margin | |||||||
| Dimensions: | L 3.9, W 4.5, Th 1.6 | |||||||
| Remarks: | JFC: odd ventral surface? WAP: Similar raw material as is common at I-28 (gray patinated to pale brown), On large flake, extreme patination makes it difficult to determine which flake scars overly others, possibly just a discoidal flake core. | |||||||
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