Accession No

1930.6.12-20


Description

Nine pieces of worked chert and flint, including blades, flakes and other tools.


Place

Asia; West Asia; Iraq; Kurdistan Region; Sulaymaniyah; Hazar Merd; Dark Cave


Period

Palaeolithic


Source

Garrod, Dorothy A. E. (Professor) [excavator and donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1930.6.12-20; HAZ.C. [Excavation no.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Stone; ?Chert; ?Flint


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card 2 for 1930.6: '14 blade and flake tools, & 9 further tools.'
Event Date
Author: Lizzy Peneycad


Context (Field collection)
From the Dark Cave, Hazar Merd, Sulaimani Kiwa. Layer C. The cave was excavated by Dorothy Garrod in 1928.
Event Date 1928
Author: Lizzy Peneycad


Context (References)
Garrod, D. A. E. (1930). 'The Palaeolithic of Southern Kurdistan: Excavations in the Caves of Zarzi and Hazar Merd.' Bulletin of the American School of Prehistoric Research, No. 6, pp. 9–43.
Event Date 1930
Author: Lizzy Peneycad


Description (Physical description)
Accession register description for 1930.6: 'Untrimmed blades and flakes.'
Event Date 1930
Author: Lizzy Peneycad


Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card 1 for 1930.6: 'Blades and flakes showing no further secondary working.'
Event Date 1930
Author: Lizzy Peneycad


Description (Physical description)
Description for 1930.6.12-23: '12 pieces of worked chert and flint, including blades, flakes and other tools.'
Event Date 31/10/2023
Author: Lizzy Peneycad


Description (Physical description)
Nine pieces of worked chert and flint, including blades, flakes and other tools.
Event Date 26/3/2024
Author: Lily Stancliffe


FM:305550

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