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Description: | A small thumb scraper dating from the Neolithic period (circa 3500 ?? 2100 BC).
The bulb of percussion and striking platform both survive on the ventral surface and the ripples of percussion can be seen. Flakes have been removed from the dorsal surface before this flake itself was removed, forming shallow arrises. The heavily retouched edge (the cutting edge) is steep, forming the characteristic thumb scraper. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Andrews-Wilson, Liz - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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