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The below comparative collections have been developed and knapped by Dr. "Arizona" to assist students and lithic analysts.   They are perfect for archaeological laboratories in both the school and professional settings.   Likewise, they can be used as important components in Interpretive Museum displays.   Check out the  Special Study and Teaching Kits  also being offered.   Contact Us  and let us help you build your Comparative Collection for Lithic Analysis using specific materials.
   
EDUCATIONAL TOOLSSPECIALIZED IDENTIFIED FLAKES
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ARROWHEAD with PRESSURE DEBITAGE

One of our most popular teaching aids.   A 1" arrowhead with all its associated unsorted pressure flaking debitage, including notching flakes.   A copper pressure flaking tool was utilized in production.   Perfect for demonstrating the extreme size variation of pressure flakes, the large percentage of which are never recovered with standard archaeological methods.

A.   Item #CC001A:   $15.00

B.   Without Arrowhead -
Item #CC001B
Price:   $5.00

Item #CC001 - Arrowhead with Pressure Debitage

 
 

C.  CCS Version -
Item #CC001C
Price:   $25.00


 

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ARROWHEAD with PRESSURE and PERCUSSION DEBITAGE

An approximately 1 to 2 Inch Arrowhead with all its associated pressure flaking debitage, including notching flakes which have been seperated out.   A copper pressure flaking tool was utilized in the production.   Also included are the seperated tertiary stage percussion flakes made during the shaping of the flake into the initial preformed percussion biface using a soft hammerstone.

A.   Obsidian -  Item #CC005A:   $25.00

B.   CCS -  Item #CC005B:   $35.00

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BIFACE with TERTIARY PERCUSSION DEBITAGE

A 2" to 3" Percussion Biface with all its associated tertiary percussion flaking debitage produced during the shaping of a initial percussion flake into this biface.   A soft hammerstone was utilized in the production.

A.   Obsidian -  Item #CC006A:   $18.00

B.  CCS -  Item #CC006B:   $25.00

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BIFACE with COMPLETE PERCUSSION DEBITAGE from CORE

A 3 to 4" Obsidian Percussion Biface with the complete associated percussion debitage from its manufacture.   The Debitage is roughly sorted and labeled.   A hammerstone was utilized in production of this biface from a quarry flake or small Obsidian Nodule.

A.  Obsidian -  Item #CC002A:   $65.00

B.  CCS -  Item #CC002B:   $112.00

COMPARATIVE
PERCUSSION DEBITAGE

The Obsidian or CCS Percussion Debitage from the production of a 3" to 4" Percussion Biface.   Removed from the collection is the end product (or biface) and any potentially easily usable large flakes.   In this way, the collection is comparative to the actual potentially recoverable debitage from a percussion reduction activity area.

A.  Obsidian -
Item #CC003A:   $45.00

B.  CCS -  Item #CC003B:   $90.00

 

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PERCUSSION BIFACE

Item #CC004:   $15.00

A 2 - 3" Percussion Obsidian Preform Biface produced through percussion reduction with a hammerstone.

Item #CC004 - Bifaces

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BIPOLAR PERCUSSION
DEBITAGE COLLECTION

Item #CC007:   $30.00

The complete debitage which results from the bipolar percussion reduction of several extremely small obsidian nodules.

UNIFACIAL CORE
REDUCTION COLLECTION

Item #CC010:   $50.00

This is the complete debitage from the reduction of a core to a biface by only working on one face, i.e. unifacially.

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GROUNDSTONE REDUCTION
DEBITAGE COLLECTION

Item #CC008:   $45.00

This is the complete debitage from the flaking and pecking activity which produced a small finished groundstone.   It contains also the used flaking and pecking quartzite hammerstone tools and the debitage which resulted from the maintenance of these tools.

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UTILIZED FLAKES COMPARATIVE SET

This selection of ten flakes are ones that have been used to work for about ten minutes each of a variety of materials.   The materials worked are identified on their labeled bags.   No guarantee of visible use wear.

Utilized Flakes Comparative Set

A.   Obsidian -
Item #CC009A:   $5.00

B.   CCS -
Item #CC009B:   $8.00

C.   Basalt -
Item #CC009C:   $8.00


 

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BROKEN PRODUCTION PIECES

These items have been broken during the course of manufacture.   Excellent for comparative purposes as well as for filling out museum displays

METATE -  Item #CC020:   $50.00

MORTAR -  Item #CC021:   $70.00

MANO -  Item #CC022:   $8.00

PESTLE -  Item #CC023:   $40.00

HAMMERSTONE -  Item #CC024:   $15.00

 

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FIRE CRACKED ROCK

Item #CC011:   $25.00

This is a collection of granitic and basaltic rocks (2-3) that have been cracked due to exposure to fire. &nsp; A comparative collection can be made for your research area, just contact us for pricing and more details.

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EDUCATIONAL TOOLSSPECIALIZED IDENTIFIED FLAKES

 
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