- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Stone tool, dark grey, sub circular in shape. [MJD 02/02/2010]
- Long description
- Stone tool, dark grey, sub circular in shape. The edges are retouched. Approximately 20% of dorsal surface remains cortex. [MJD 02/02/2010]
- Date
- Date collected
- 1919
- Acquisition information
- Purchased: 1920
- Materials and processes
- Material Quartzite Stone, Process Flaked
- Dimensions
- Thick: max 18 mm, Length: max 60 mm, Width: max 53 mm, Weight 63 g
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1920.92.12
- Research and responses
Taung is in South Africa, since Bechuanaland was split between South Africa and Botswana along the Molopo river. Therefore items which came from Becuanaland such as this come from the present territory of South Africa [CRFW 3/9/2002]
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