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Biface

Origin

Pinheiro Torto, Lama, Santo Tirso

Material

Quartzite. Water-rolled pebble of fluvial origin, cream coloured (L75)

Description

Almond-shaped piece with symmetrical outline. Bifacial knapping, asymmetrical. The piece is partially fragmented at the cortex and the tip. Edges eroded, with rounded profile. Surface with a pronounced lustre and patina.

Classification and chronology

Biface/Lower Palaeolithic

Dimensions

Maximum length: 180 mm; Maximum width: 104 mm; Maximum thickness: 60 mm; Weight: 1301,2 gr.

Deposit

MMAP, s/n.

Bibli.

MOREIRA 2013, 35; 2014, 165.