Name:

Block 1 [J.F./30]

Type of object:

Archaeological artifact

Archaelogical site:

Rydno settlement complex

Site-locality-cutting/cut:

Grzybowa Góra, U Wygonu, Cutting XI/ 1959

Object type:

flint block

Characteristics of the object- technique:

opposed platform blade method

Characteristics of the object- raw material:

chocolate flint

Characteristics of the object- colour:

4/1 10YR 3/3 3/4 5YR

Characteristics of the object- transparency:

good

Characteristics of the object- fracture:

smooth

Characteristics of the object- luster:

smooth surface

Characteristics of the object- cortex:

lacking

Characteristics of the object- width:

24 mm

Characteristics of the object- thickness:

55 mm

Characteristics of the object- length:

88 mm

Characteristics of the object- weight:

74 g

Object description:

The block is a refitting of a Mazovian core. The refitting illustrates the exploitation (16 blades) and the rejuvenation of one of the platforms (three platform rejuvenation flakes). The core was made up from a large and massive flake struck during the preparation of a flaking surface. The refitting is a secondary element regard to the first type of exploitation of the block which is illustrated by block 5

Research Manager/ Creator of Collection:

Schild, Romuald

Author (of drawing, photo, record):

Fiedorczuk, Jan

Data:

1959

Place of publication of results:

J. Fiedorczuk, 2006: Final Paleolithic Camp Organization: as seen from the Perspective of Lithic Artifacts Refittings, Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology Polish Academy of Siences, Warsaw

Accession number:

BK/1

Chronology:

Mazovian

Subject and Keywords:

"Rydno" settlement complex ; final Paleolithic ; Mazovian assemblage ; flint refitting ; chocolate flint

Relation:

Atlas skał

Resource type:

Image

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution BY-SA 3.0 PL license

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. [CC BY-SA 3.0 PL] May be used within the scope specified in Creative Commons Attribution BY-SA 3.0 PL license, full text available at: ; -

Digitizing institution:

Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Projects co-financed by:

Operational Program Digital Poland, 2014-2020, Measure 2.3: Digital accessibility and usefulness of public sector information; funds from the European Regional Development Fund and national co-financing from the state budget. ; European Union. European Regional Development Fund

Access:

Open