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Object : Side Scraper
Period : Palaeolithic
Material : Flint
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No. of Object: SAA 103 S.

Type of Artifact: Sidescraper.

Material: Flint.

Site: Suhailah.

Period: Middle Paleolithic. Ca 130,000 years old.

Methodology: 3D photogrammetric model made in Agisoft Metashape using 292 images

Acknowledgment: This work is part of the collaboration agreement between Sharjah Archaeology Authority and Global Digital Heritage for the digitization of the Cultural Heritage of the Emirate of Sharjah (United Arab Emirates). We want to publicly thank the vision and determined drive of Dr. Sabah Abboud Jasim and Mr. Eisa Yousif. We also want to show our gratitude to all the SAA staff, especially to Miguel Ángel Núñez Villanueva.


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