Archaeology

Complete adze. Stone. Mid green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with some light bruising on butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, small chip on proper right side. Papatowai written on front.

Straight piece of bone of which one end is curved.

Sickle stones. Mounted on bone or wood, these were used to harvest grain.

Complete bone point. Partial epiphysis remaining on the proximal end. Distal end reduced to a fine point.

Complete roughout. Stone. Mid-grey and light grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly flaked, some bruising on front and back. Minor differentiation between presumed butt and blade, front reduced. Bevel and cutting edge flaked, unfinished. Pounawea written on front.

Complete adze. Basalt. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground on front and back, some bruising, flaking on sides and butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Broken adze (upper blade and butt remaining). Basalt. Dark grey, light grey, and dark brown. Cross-section is semi-circular, front flattened. Surface is flaked, some bruising on back. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll.

Complete awl. Epiphysis remaining on one end.

Complete adze. Basalt. Mid green and mid brown. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly ground, some flaking on back, and bruising on butt. Major differentiation between butt and blade. Front and sides reduced, forming small shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Pounawea written on front.

Complete bone point, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end reduced to a fine point.

Complete roughout. Basalt. Dark grey and mid grey. Cross-section is roughly oval. Surface is ground on front, flaked on other surfaces. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel, cutting edge unfinished.