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Chert drill point. White, dark yellow, and cream in colour. Flake scars.

Chert drill point. Cream and dark yellow in colour. Flake scars present. Retouch present

Chert drill point. Cream, white, and black in colour. Flake scars. Weathering.

Complete minnow lure, with triangular cross-section. Flattening at base for lashing.

Complete stone sinker. Suspension hole drilled from one side, diameter of 18mm at entry and 9mm at exit.

Complete adze. Cross-section is triangular (apex towards front). Surface of blade is mostly ground, surface of butt is bruised. There is flaking on sides. Back side is bruised. Major differentiation between butt and blade. Front reduced to form shoulder. Bevel is demarcated by a line, blade is sharp and curved.

Complete adze The cross-section is triangular with apex to front at the butt and trapezoidal with the front narrower than the back at the blade. The surface is mostly ground on the blade and bruised on the butt. There is also bruising on the back of the blade. There is some flake scars on the back of the blade and a chunk taken out of the proper left on the top of the blade/ bottom of the butt. The front is reduced and the shoulder is raised. There is some flake scars on the butt. The bevel is demarcated by a big ridge. The cutting edge is sharp and has some small chips.

Complete stone adze. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground, with bruising on the butt and flaking on the poll. The cutting edge has a large flake chipped away on the proper right. There is major delineation between butt and blade, with the back reduced. The front is bevelled, which is delineated by a curved line. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete adze. The cross section is asymmetrical: wedge shaped with the proper right side thinner than the left. The surface is predominantly bruised. The bevel and the front of the cutting edge are partially ground. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Broken adze (Blade and partial butt remaining). Cross-section of blade is rectangular, cross-section of butt is oval. Surface is ground on the blade, and bruised on the sides of the butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced to form small shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved, chipped on either end of cutting edge.

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly ground. Sides and butt are bruised. No differentiation between and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a ridge. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Broken adze (Upper blade and butt remaining). Stone. Black. Cross-section is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Surface of sides and front of upper blade is ground, rest is bruised. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced forming small shoulder. Butt widens at poll forming two lugs on corner of poll. Bevel and cutting edge not present. Waiwera South written on front and back.