PRAP Small Finds Database
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| Standard Reference | Gen. Material | Sp. Material | Gen. Form | Sp. Form | Technique |
| SF0580 | Stone | Obsidian | Lithic | Flake | |
| Start Period | End Period |
| Unkn (begins 999999) | Unkn (ends 999999) |
| Collection Unit | Site | Association | Collection Type |
| I93-9040241 | I04 | I004SP | GR |
| Fabric: | obsidian- Melian? |
| Shape: | secondary flake |
| Decoration: | broken on proximal. Steep retouch along L lateral but may be natural breakage due to shiny texture relative to rest of piece. |
| Dimensions: | L 2.51cm, W 2.11cm, Th 0.64cm |
| Remarks: | retouch is definite, but may be re- use?, cortex unlike any I have ever seen on Melian obsidian, but matrix is extremely fine- grained and does not contain fossils, etc.... |
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