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Complete adze Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front Surface is ground with bruising around the butt and on proper left side Differentiation between the butt and blade. Sides are tapered towards the poll and reduced on the proper right side Bevel is demarcated by a curved line. Cutting edge is straight and flaked

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular on the blade and oval on the butt Surface is ground on the blade and bruised on the butt and sides Minor differentiation between the butt and blade. Front is reduced and sides are slightly tapered Bevel is demarcated by a curved line. Cutting edge is curved and flaked

Complete Trapezoidal cross-section Front of blade is ground with flake scars at butt portion, with distinct flake scar on right side. Back of blade has slight bruising with flake scars at butt portion also. No major differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is slightly curved and sharp.

Complete Trapezoidal cross-section with back narrower than front. Front of adze has bruising with very large flake scar at cutting edge portion. Back of blade has a lot of bruising at butt portion and some flake scars. Differentiation between the butt and the blade. Distinct shoulder and a reduction in the stone on the front and sides of the butt. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is straight and blunt.

Complete chert blade. White in colour. Cortex on the striking platform. Unifacial retouch on the right side of the distal end of the dorsal margin.

Complete stone sinker. Transverse lashing groove.

Complete adze Cross-section is circular Surface is mostly bruised, partially ground on the lower blade Differentiation between butt and blade, sides are reduced with indentation around the perimeter Bevel is continuous, cutting edge is straight and sharp

Complete adze Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front Surface is mostly bruised, partially ground on the lower blade Differentiation between the butt and blade, sides are reduced with long tapered butt Bevel is slightly demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and straight with minor chips

Polished stone axes used by European pioneer farmers to clear land for fields. 6000-3000 BC.

Complete Trapezoidal, Front wider than the back The surface is mostly ground, with flakes & bruising around the butt. Minor differentiation between the blade and butt, very slight reduction from blade to butt on the front. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The bevel is slightly curved. The cutting edge is slightly oblique, sharp and lightly chipped.

Complete adze. The cross-section is rectangular. The surface is ground. There is minor differentiation as the front of the butt reduces towards the poll. The sides also reduce slightly inwards. There is some flaking on the butt. The surface of the bevel is flaked and this indicates the change from blade to bevel. The cutting edge is curved and blunt with flaking along it. On the proper left hand side there is an significant chip.

Complete adze with part of the bevel missing on proper right side. The cross-section is rectangular. The surface of the butt is bruised and the surface of the blade is mainly ground with some flaking on the back. There is minor differentiation as the back side of the butt tapers in towards the front side at the poll. The bevel is demarcated by an oblique line. The cutting edge is curved and sharp with a few minor chips on the proper left hand side and a large chunk missing on the proper right hand side.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface of front is ground - surface of back is flaked. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, tapering towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and straight. Present on front and back; West Taieri. Complete adze. The cross-section is rectangular. The surface is mainly ground with flaking on the blade and on the back. There is minor differentiation between the butt and the blade with the sides tapering off towards the poll. The poll is oblique with the proper left side of the poll being longer than the proper right side. The bevel is demarcated by a minor curved line at the chin and is curved. The cutting edge is slightly curved and sharp with no chipping.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular on blade and circular on butt Surface is ground on the back and flaked and bruised on the front and sides Differentiation between the butt and blade. Front is reduced at shoulders and tapered toward the poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is not present due to flaking.

Incomplete adze - blade remaining. Oval at break, lenticular at blade. Ground with flaking around edges and some bruising along bevel. Butt has major differentiation, sides have been reduced smoothly. Bevel is demarcated by a curved line running from corner to corner across blade. Cutting edge is straight, rough and blunt.

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly bruised except for the cutting edge, which is ground. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced to form small shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Asymmetrical at poll, plano-convex at blade with front flattened. Bruised and flaked. Butt has minor differentiation - sides have been reduced and shoulders slightly raised. Bevel demarcated by faint lines running from corners toward centre of blade. Cutting edge is straight, blunt and slightly chipped.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is almost entirely flaked except for the cutting edge, which is ground. No differentiation between butt and blade, side taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, blade is sharp and curved.

Silcrete flake. Light grey and dark grey in colour. Cortex on one surface. Retouch on the distal edge.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on back and front of blade. Proper right side is completely flaked, proper left is flaked until halfway down the blade. Butt is flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved, chipped.