Peterson Clovis Blades - Metric Measurements

Several blades with retouch along one edge are in the surface collection from the Peterson site.

Blade measures 77 x 36 x 7 mm and weights 19.0 grams. Light gray chert with dark gray Foraminifera fossils.


Blade measures 63 x 21 x 9 mm and weights 12.5 grams. Yellowish white chert with white Foraminifera fossils.


Measures 57 x 21 x 8 mm and weighs 10.5 grams. A unifacial blade made out of dark gray cherwith with white Foraminiferia fossil inclusions.



Limace measures 68 x 28 x 11 mm and weighs 19.0 grams. Medium gray chert with white Foraminiferia fossil inclusions.

Limace measures 63 x 33 x 7 mm and weighs 15.6 grams. Medium gray chert with white and gray agate inclusions.


Blade measures 82 x 47 x 22 mm and weights 44.0 grams. Dark gray chert with white Foraminifera inclusions.



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