Post Category : Field Life Local Archaeology Special Finds
Peace River Chert Biface
By Corey Cookson on January 30, 2018
In the summer of 2016, this tool was identified while inspecting the exposures along an in-block road for Boucher Bros Lumber. It is likely the bottom portion of a biface that broke during manufacture or use. It is made from Peace River Chert, a material common to the Peace River region.
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