Chopper Item Number: W2/8/1636 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

.5 of an oval cobble due to flaking along the long axis, top surface is concave, bottom is convex. Opposing side of the flaked edge is battered.

Geographical Search Terms

Eastern Washington Klickitat County Lower Columbia North America Pacific Northwest Plateau Washington State Western United States

Item History

What

Name
Chopper
Identification Number
W2/8/1636
Type of Item
chopper
Material
pebble
Manufacturing Technique
flaked, unifacial and battered
Overall
length 9.0 cm, width 6.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 225.0 g

Who

Field Collector
Warren Caldwell

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1953

Other

Accession Number
1966-86
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Site Number
45-KL-26
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped