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Complete adze Cross-section is triangular on the blade and asymmetrical on the butt Surface is flaked and bruised Differentiation between the butt and blade; sides tapered towards the poll Bevel is demarcated by a change in surface. Only centre of the sharp cutting edge remains.

Broken adze, blade remaining Cross-section is rectangular Surface is ground, with flaking on the back proper right and on sides near top of blade Butt is not present Bevel has been flaked away. Cutting edge is curved and heavily flaked

Complete unfinished adze. Grey/brown stone. Trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front. The surface is mostly flaked. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade taper in from the cutting edge to the poll. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Limestone figure thought to be an ambassador. Large numbers of clay tablets with writing indicate the important role ambassadors had in negotiations and relations between Mesopotamian states.

The laborious process of making stone vases was learned in Egypt and practised in Crete from 2500 BC onwards.

Complete adze. Stone. Light grey and mid grey. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is mostly ground on blade, with some bruising on sides. Surface of butt is bruised and flaked. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped. Ocean Beach. written on front. Sticker on front; "Moritzson Collection".

Broken piece of adze, lower blade and bevel only. Light grey stone. Asymmetrical quadrangular cross-section. The surface is ground and flaked. There is no upper blade or butt. The bevel is smooth and demarcated from the blade by the irregular edge to its smooth surface.

Complete adze Asymmetrical cross-section. Front of blade is ground with flake scars. Back of blade is ground with flake scars at bevel. Undifferentiated blade between butt. Blade comes to a point at the poll. Bevel on blade is demarcated with line. Bevel is curved with flake scars and cutting edge is slightly blunt.

Complete unfinished adze. Grey stone. Lenticular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground with bruising on the sides and butt, and some flake scars. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade taper in from the cutting edge to the poll. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade, demarcated only on the proper right side by a small ridge. The cutting edge is sharp, irregular and chipped.

Broken adze roughout, blade and bevel end only. Grey stone with a layer of white on one side. Trapezoidal cross-section at the broken end, quadrangular at the bevel end. The surface is flaked. There is no obvious bevel and the cutting edge is blunt and flaked.