Description:
Flint core of a gray-beige color. Half-spherical in shape; two large chips on outside reveal darker core. Core visible from above as well: a dark dot within a medium circle with a dark-ringed border, a lighter rinf between these, and then the shell. Appearance of concentric circles. A dark line runs partway across this face, and a small ridge radiate from the center.

Tags:
ancient; archaeology; lighting; fires; light

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