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Record Details
- Holdings
- 35mm slide: 15009
- Date of Photo
- 1973
- World Region
- North America
- Region
- Great Lakes Region
- Country
- United States
- State/Province
- New York
- County/District
- Livingston
- Political Location
- Lima
- Archaeological Site Name
- Power House
- Archaeological Site Number
- NYSM 1021; A05107.000030; UB 3359
- Period
- AD 1645 - 1660
- Culture
- Seneca
- Description
- Whetstones: Flat sand stone and shale pebbles were used for sharpening knives and awls. These often have a groove on one side. Approximate age is from 1645 to 1660. Location- Power House Site, Lima, New York. Dimensions are from 7 cm. by 4.5 cm. to 9 cm. by 5 cm.
- Image Categories
- Artifact Function: Tools and Equipment
- Artifact Material: Stone
- Artifact Material: Stone
- Source Type Detail
- Vendor: Culture Primitive, Inc.
Technical Details
- Collection
- UM Museum of Anthropological Archaeology
- Image Size
- 3900 x 2792
- File Size
- 182 KB
- Record
- 21263
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/anthro1ic/x-21263/21263
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"Whetstones: Flat sand stone and shale pebbles were used for sharpening knives and awls. These often have a groove on one side. Approximate age is from 1645 to 1660. Location- Power House Site, Lima, New York. Dimensions are from 7 cm. by 4.5 cm. to 9 cm. by 5 cm.". In the digital collection UM Museum of Anthropological Archaeology. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/anthro1ic/x-21263/21263. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. June 10, 2024.