Accession No

1952.216


Description

89 flint cores, flakes, etc. Some of the cores are very large. This is a Levalloisian industry and probably dates from Wurm II


Place

Africa; North Africa; Libya; Sirte; Wadi Bu Msafer


Period

?Lower Palaeolithic ?Wurm II ?Levallois


Source

McBurney.Professor.C.B.M


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1952.216


Cultural Affliation


Material

Stone; Flint


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (Other)
Original catalogue card notes: 'To be published in a future Museum Occasional publication.' It is not currently clear if this happened and, if so, what the publication reference is.
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (Field collection)
Found: From the consolidated alluvium. Found in situ by donor on his 1947-48 expedition.
Collected by: Prof. C.B.M. McBurney in 1947 or 1948
Event Date 1947
Author: maa


Context (References)
McBurney, C.B.M., Hey, R.W., and Watson, W. 1948. 'First Report of the Cambridge Archaeological Expedition to Cyrenaica (1947)'. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society, vol. 14. pp 33-45
Event Date 1948
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (Other)
The 1982 catalogue card has the following entry: 'A mixed, surface collection of stone tools, and some eggshell. All periods represented. From G.G. near Wadi Bu Mras, Sirte Basin... See maps and diagrams concerning the 1960s expedition of Glyn Isaac to Libya. Site is also mentioned in black notebook. Is this the surface material mentioned there as having been collected by R.L.Brown? Does G.G. stand for Garet el Gifa, which is near the Wadi Bu Mras? See the 'Physiographic Map of the Sirte Basin Area' which is with the other maps.'
Originally marked '56, 57 or 59'
Event Date 1982
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (CMS Description)
89 flint cores, flakes, etc. Some of the cores are very large. This is a Levalloisian industry and probably dates from Wurm II
Event Date 26/8/1992
Author: maa


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