Details
Context
Description
Details
Title:Microlith
Date: Mesolithic
Provenance:Godavarikhani, Peddapalli Dst. Telangana
Medium: Quartz – Stone
Dimensions(mm): 2 x 18 x 7.2
Weight: 2.46 gm
Source of Acquisition: Gift
Credit Line: Sunil Samudrala, Godavarikhani
Accession Number: PIF/00ST22
Context
Environmental changes were the catalyst for a significant technological shift in the Mesolithic period, specifically the creation of microliths.
Description
This piece of microlithic blade has flaking on one side of the surface and is plain on another side. It has sharp edges, and is made up of quartz. It’s a flake tool with its flaking visible on one side.
