Stone tool, dark grey, slightly pointed towards distal edge. [MJD 02/02/2010]

Collection type: Object
Description: Stone tool, dark grey, slightly pointed towards distal edge. [MJD 02/02/2010]
Long description: Stone tool, dark grey, slightly pointed towards distal edge. The dorsal surface has patches stained with orange. The ventral surface is smooth. [MJD 02/02/2010]
Geographical reference: South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa; North West Province Taung
Person: Field collector Neville Jones; PRM source Neville Jones
Date
Date collected: 1919
Acquisition information: Purchased: 1920
Materials and processes: Material Stone, Process Flaked
Dimensions: Thick: max 32 mm, Length: max 53 mm, Width: max 35 mm, Weight 25 g
Object numbers: Accession number: 1920.92.19 Other numbers: 79
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]

Search terms: Tool, Flake

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