AZTEC BIFACE
MEXICO
LATE PRECLASSIC PERIOD
A.D. 1175 TO 1521

PRIVATE COLLECTION
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   This Aztec biface is another "classic" example and is

very well made. Many of the larger bifaces, like this one,

were made of a high quality semi-translucent amber colored

stone with a high silica content. This type of stone was found

in tabular form because some of the outer cortex still

remains on one or both sides of several examples of these

bifaces. This biface has small patches of the outer cortex

on both sides. It measures 9 3/4 inches (24.7 cm) long and

3 3/16 inches (8.1 cm) wide.
   This biface was illustrated in 1973 in the "Central States

Archaeological Journal", Vol. 20, April, no. 2 issue on page

64. It was used in an article by Gregory Perino called

"Artifacts Made From Tabular Flint".

A large Aztec biface.

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