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Archaeological Investigations at the Salmon Beds 

 

Discoidal Tools (n=2)

Two thin oval shaped rocks have been worked into tools.

EdQa 121-282  (surface) (Figure 18)  This tool is roughly circular and made of grey quartzite.  One side has several flakes removed to create a sharpened edge. max. length 82.9 mm; max. width 85.9 mm; max. thickness 12.1 mm;  length of retouched edge 79.6 mm

EdQa 121-144 ((6n0) L6 (25-30 cm) (Figure 18)  This is a large circular primary brown quartzite flake.  Part of the distal edge appears to have been retouched or utilized. max. length 69.1 mm; max. width 70.0 mm; max. thickness 20.5 mm;  length of retouched edge 43.2 mm

 
 

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