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Broken straight fishhook point fragment. All remaining but end of base. Internal barb at point. Notch at base.

Broken curved fishhook point fragment. All remaining but tip of point. Base perpendicular to the rest. Notch at base.

Mostly complete awl, chipped at the proximal end. Distal end is long and pointed.

Broken bone point or shellfish picker. Manufactured from hollow bone.

Broken bone awl or shellfish picker. Manufactured from hollow bone. Epiphysis on the proximal end.

Complete sinker. There is a very faint transverse lashing groove.

Complete sinker with a deep transverse lashing groove.

Complete tattoo needle. Needle portion approximately 1cm long.

Complete adze. The cross-section is rectangular. The surface of the front is ground with some flaking and the surface of the back is bruised with flaking, although the bevel is ground. There is no differentiation between the blade and the butt. The bevel is continuous with blade. The cutting edge is sharp and curved with minor flaking.

Complete rough out. The cross-section is triangular with the apex to the front. The surface is flaked. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by an indent at the chin. The cutting edge is curved and blunt.

Broken Porcellanite blade, proximal portion remaining. Mid Brown and Dark brown in colour.

Worked bone with curved grooves carved on one side. Broken along one edge with small piece broken off and glued back on. Concave profile.

Broken silcrete blade, chipped at the proximal and distal ends. Mid brown and light brown in colour. Discolouration on the dorsal surface that appears to be dark soil/or charcoal? Slight to no evidence of retouch on the right side of the blade on the dorsal surface.

Broken adze, blade only The cross-section is lenticular at both ends of the blade. The surface is completely ground. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is curved and sharp with a few chips.

Complete adze, rough out The cross-section is rectangular. The surface is flaked on the back and ground on the front of the adze. There are small flake scars on the front also. The sides taper towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a small ridge. The cutting edge is sharp and has a few small chips.

Complete adze, rough out The cross-section is triangular with apex to back. The apex is also slanted. The surface is mostly ground with chip and flake scars. No distinction between butt and blade. No distinction between butt and blade.

Rough out The cross-section is plano-convex with the back flattened at both ends of the adze. The surface is ground on the front and flaked on the back. No distinction between butt and blade. No distinction between butt and blade.

Broken adze, blade only The cross-section is rectangular at the bottom of the blade and trapezoidal with the front narrower than the back. The surface is mostly ground with a few chips on the sides of the adze. The bevel is demarcated by a small ridge. The cutting edge is curved and sharp. There is two small chips on the cutting edge.

Broken adze The cross-section is rectangular at the blade and oval at the butt. The surface is mostly ground but is bruised at the sides and some of the back. No distinction between butt and blade. No distinction between butt and blade.

Rough out The cross-section is asymmetrical at both ends. The surface is flaked and chipped. No distinction between butt and blade. No distinction between butt and blade.