Stone tool, dark grey, roughly discoidal. [MJD 02/02/2010]

Collection type: Object
Description: Stone tool, dark grey, roughly discoidal. [MJD 02/02/2010]
Long description: Stone tool, dark grey, roughly discoidal. Retouched edges and surfaces. The ventral surface worn smooth. There is some orange staining on the dorsal surface. [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: Length: max 81 mm, Thick: max 30 mm, Width: max 67 mm, Weight 140 g
Object numbers: Accession number: 1920.92.22 Other numbers: 30
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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