Details for the MESOLITHIC period
Date range: 10000 BC to 4001 BC
Notes:
Can be split into Early and Late.
Early, -10,000 to -7,001
Late, -7,000 to -4001
Linked data
- SENESCHAL URI: http://purl.org/heritagedata/schemes/eh_period/concepts/ME
- British Museum URI: http://collection.britishmuseum.org/id/thesauri/xx14235
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Record: HAMP-5533A3
Object type: CORE
Broadperiod: MESOLITHIC
Description: A flint single-platform core of Mesolithic…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Record: KENT-FE5E44
Object type: FABRICATOR
Broadperiod: MESOLITHIC
Description: A flint fabricator of uncertain date, meso…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Record: NARC-BCC57A
Object type: AWL
Broadperiod: MESOLITHIC
Description: A complete flint Awl of Mesolithic t…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Record: SUR-67D81E
Object type: BLADE
Broadperiod: MESOLITHIC
Description: Two flint blades from the same findspot, b…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
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