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stone flake

On display
human history
  • Description

    stone flake. Distal flake made from fine-grained sedimentary material. One dorsal flake scar present, and retouch on the distal margin. '38' written on a label; 'Lake dwelling Swiss' is written in black ink.

  • Place
    Swiss Lake Dwellings/Switzerland
  • Accession Number
    1930.107
  • Other Id

    24833.1 (ethnology)

    39 (Cole collection number)

    120 (Cole collection page number)

    68 (temporary number)

  • Department

    Archaeology

  • Display Room

    applied arts west, decorative arts, Ancient Worlds

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Images and documents

Images

  • Flake, 1930.107, 24833.1, 39, 120, 68, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 15 Aug 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • Flake, 1930.107, 24833.1, 39, 120, 68, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 15 Aug 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • Flake, 1930.107, 24833.1, 39, 120, 68, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 15 Aug 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY

Artefact

  • Display location

    applied arts west, decorative arts, Ancient Worlds

  • Collection
    Cole Memorial
  • Place
    Swiss Lake Dwellings/Switzerland
  • Associated Notes

    Swiss Lake villages: Well-preserved prehistoric villages along the shores of Swiss lakes first became known in 1854 during low water levels in a long drought. Several hundred are now known. The waterlogged conditions which ensured the survival of dwellings have also preserved woven textiles, pottery and even foodstuffs. The oldest sites date from circa 5000BC in the Neolithic Period. From circa 2000BC impressive bronze working appears.

    Ancient Worlds Label text

  • Media

    stone/rock/inorganic material

  • Measurement Reading

    78mm

    30mm

    8mm

  • Classification

    Flake, worked

    Multiple Use Artefact

    Unclassifiable Artefacts

  • Last Update
    16 May 2018
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