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Taoka Maori
Silcrete flake. There are marker dots on the dorsal surface.
Silcrete flake. Weathering present. Large flake scars on all surfaces.
Silcrete flake. Cross-section is triangular. There is retouch along all lateral margins.
Broken and split silcrete blade, distal portion of the proper left lateral margin remaining. There is unifacial retouch on the proper left lateral margin.
Broken silcrete blade, distal portion remaining. Weathering on surface. Bifacial retouch on the proper right lateral margin.
Complete Trapezoidal cross-section with back narrower than front. Butt = oval cross section. Front of adze has a lot of bruising. Back of blade also has a lot of bruising with grounding towards bevel portion. Major 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 curved and sharp. Chips present in cutting edge too.
Silcrete flake. Some bifacial retouch on the proper left lateral margin. There are marker dots at both ends and at a pointed part of the left lateral margin.
Broken silcrete blade, distal end remaining. There is bifacial retouch on the distal end.
Silcrete flake. Some weathering at the distal end.
Broken silcrete blade, proximal end remaining, broken at the distal end. There is unifacial retouch on the ventral surface of the proper left lateral margin.
Broken silcrete blade, proximal portion remaining. Dark grey, light grey, and white in colour. Flake scars on dorsal surface. Weathering on dorsal surface. Retouch on left lateral margin of ventral surface, and on right lateral margin of dorsal surface.
Broken silcrete blade, distal portion remaining. Mid grey, cream, dark yellow, dark red, and dark grey in colour. Weathering on both surfaces. Retouch present bilaterally on ventral surface.