Flake
EU1766
From: Northern France | Saint-Acheul (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: European
Object Number | EU1766 |
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 - Probably of natural origin. Thick triangular point, with cortex remaining on upper face. Greenish-yellow shiny patination. Retouched along edges. A small amount of fine reddish sands adhering. North France (?St. Acheul, 40 metre terrace). Abbevillian or Clactonian I. See note on EU 1748a card. |
Length | 6.7 cm |
Width | 5.7 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from the Field Museum, 1914 |
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