Accession No

1937.480/Record 1


Description

Chellean. Rough handaxes, chippers and flakes of quartzite


Place

Africa; East Africa; Uganda; Ankole; Kagera; Kagera Valley; Nyakayasi; Nsongezi


Period

Middle Palaeolithic Chellean


Source

O' Brien.T.P


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1937.480/Record 1; MAA: 1937.480


Cultural Affliation


Material

Stone; Quartzite


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (CMS Context)
1937.480 covers specimens marked Kg. 28,29,35.5,36.5 and 37.stages A. and B. (See pencil markings on reverse side of the original card.) In 1982, a total of three specimens marked Kg. 28 and Kg. 37 were found, the specimen marked Kg. 37 had been catalogued as Z 22484 (See card.) and which has now been marked (1937.480) since it belongs to the 1937.480 entry. See also 1960.310-11, 1937.480, 1937.507, 1937.491. Also N2 and N40
Found: Found heavily rolled and heavily weathered in pits dug for road material in older rubble I at mile 28, 29 etc. on the Nsongezi- Nyakayasi road, Kagera Valley Ankole
Collected by: O' Brien.T.P
Event Date 3/10/1992
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
Chellean. Rough handaxes, chippers and flakes of quartzite
Event Date 3/10/1992
Author: maa


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