Accession No

1952.318.62-139


Description

Flint implements, cores, flakes. etc. and pieces of ochre and pumice.


Place

Africa; North Africa; Libya; Cyrenaican; Hagfa ed Dabba; Hagfet ed Dabba


Period

Upper Palaeolithic Eastern Capsian


Source

McBurney, C. B. M. (Prof.)


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1952.318.62-139


Cultural Affliation


Material

Stone; Flint; Ochre; Pumice


Local Term


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Events

Description (Physical description)
80 flint implements, cores, flakes. etc. and pieces of ochre and pumice
Event Date 1952
Author: Annie McKay


Context (Other)
A general note for flint specimens 1952.309-332 says as follow: ' Flint specimens are in two lots - Lot 1: In Keyser gallery drawers and cases. Lot 2: In use for research, etc. For details, see card index in Garrod Lab. (on filing cabinet)' . Number (76 appears in bottom right hand corner of card; Found: From Layer ' `47 III' from a cave representing an Upper Palaeolithic, Eastern Capsian industry. Layers 0-3 are of a later character than 4-8; Collected by: McBurney.Professor.C.B.M; Excavated by McBurney.Professor.C.B.M; Hey in ? 1947; ? 1948; Ref. Plate: Figs.6-7
Event Date 21/8/1992
Author: Annie McKay


Context (Amendments / updates)
The Place was originally given as Haifa ed Dabba, but this was a mistranscription of the handwritten catalogue card. The site should be Hagfa ed Dabba, but is also known as Hagfet ed Dabba, so the record has been updated accordingly to include both.
Event Date 18/11/2014
Author: Annie McKay


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