Thesaurus Term/Concept: CRESTED BLADE
| Identifier | 97553 |
|---|---|
| Class | MDA OBJECT TYPE |
| Status | Preferred |
| Index? | Yes |
| Scope Note | A flint blade with negative impressions of removals on one side of the dorsal surface, creating a crest. These constitute part of a previously worked striking platfom or result from preparing the flaked surface on a core before detaching flakes or blades. |
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| Context | Record |
|---|---|
| Find Type | CRESTED BLADE (Mesolithic - 10000 BC? to 4001 BC?) |
| Find Type | CRESTED BLADE (Upper Palaeolithic to Late Mesolithic - 40000 BC to 4001 BC) |
| Find Type | CRESTED BLADE? (Late Mesolithic to Middle Bronze Age - 6500 BC? to 1600 BC?) |