37 Flakes (A common artifact type)

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Flakes are by-products of making chipped-stone tools. They usually are small, made of rhyolite or some other type of rock with conchoidal (glass-like) fracture properties, and have recognizable characteristics which allow them to be readily distinguished from unmodified rocks.

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Excavating Occaneechi Town

The original version published by the UNC Research Laboratories of Archaeology includes historical background, interactive activities, and additional information about Occaneechi Town.