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Stone tools

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/ORCS.4.18

Scope and Contents

This set of ground tools probably was collected by Sir Hesketh Bell in Northern Nigeria, where he was Governor from 1909 to 1912, and may date from as early as 3000 BCE. They were likely used by early farming communities.

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Language of Materials

English

Finding aid date

2019-09-09 12:30:43+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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