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Taoka Māori
Rock core that is dark grey and mid red in colour. There are multiple inclusions.
Whakarite kai
Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove
Broken sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove
Complete sinker with deep transverse lashing groove
Split silcrete blade, split along the right lateral margin. Dark grey and mid grey in colour. Bifacial retouch on the left lateral margin. Cortex on the termination point.
Broken silcrete blade, proximal portion remaining. Mid grey and dark grey in colour. Cortex on the right side of the dorsal surface. Bifacial retouch on both lateral margins.
Complete silcrete blade. Mid red and mid yellow in colour. Unifacial retouch on the ventral surface of the left lateral margin.
Split silcrete blade, split at proximal end on the ventral surface. Light grey and light yellow in colour. Unifacial retouch on the ventral surface of the left lateral margin. Unifacial retouch on the dorsal surface of the right lateral margin. Cortex present at the proximal end on both surfaces.
Broken silcrete blade, proximal portion remaining. Light grey and dark grey in colour. Bifacial retouch on the left lateral margin. Unifacial retouch on the ventral surface of the right lateral margin.
Broken silcrete blade, proximal portion remaining. Mid yellow in colour. Bifacial retouch on the left lateral margin. Unifacial retouch on the ventral surface of the right lateral margin.
Mostly complete and split silcrete blade, split on the left lateral margin, both striking platform and termination point not present. Dark red and light grey in colour. Retouch on the ridge of the right lateral margin.
Split silcrete blade, split on the right lateral margin. Light grey in colour. Unifacial retouch on the ventral surface of the left lateral margin.
Broken and split silcrete blade, proximal portion remaining and split on the left lateral margin. Light grey and white in colour. Cortex present on both surfaces. Bifacial retouch on the right lateral margin.
Broken and split silcrete blade, proximal portion remaining and split on the right lateral margin. Dark brown and mid grey in colour. Unifacial retouch on the ventral surface of the left lateral margin. Retouch on the ridge of the right lateral margin.
Broken and split silcrete blade, proximal portion remaining and split on the left lateral margin. Light brown and mid yellow in colour. Cortex present on the left side of the dorsal surface. Unifacial retouch on both lateral margins.
Broken and split silcrete blade, medial portion remaining and split on one lateral margins in two places. Dark grey and white in colour. Unifacial retouch on the ventral surface of on lateral margin. Cortex present on one side of the dorsal surface.
Broken silcrete blade, proximal portion remaining. Mid brown and dark brown in colour. Cortex on the dorsal surface at the proximal end.
Broken silcrete blade, proximal portion remaining. Light grey in colour. Unifacial retouch on the dorsal surface of the left lateral margin. Unifacial retouch on the ventral surface of the right lateral margin.