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Taoka Maori, Archaeology
Silcrete core. Mid grey in colour.
Silcrete core. Dark grey, dark brown, dark yellow and cream in colour.
Argillite core. Mid grey in colour.
Taoka Maori
Fishhook fragment, tip of point missing. Knobs at head of shank. Small perforation on external side of base.
Silcrete core. Light grey and cream in colour.
Incomplete adze. Rectangular. Surface is ground with heavy flaking. Butt not present. Bevel is demarcated by a strong curved line running from corner to corner. Cutting edge is straight and sharp with minor chipping.
Complete adze. Asymmetrical. Surface is ground with bruising and flaking in many areas. Butt has minor differentiation, sides are reduced. Bevel continuous with blade. Cutting edge is smooth, sharp and rounded.
Complete unfinished adze. Grey stone. Trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front. The cross-section is bruised with ground areas on the lower blade. There is a reduction in the stone on the proper right of the butt. The bevel is demarcated on the sides by curved ridges. The cutting edge is oblique and chipped.
Argillite core. Dark grey and purple in colour. Cortex present
Silcrete core. Dark grey in colour.
Argillite core. Dark grey and dark red in colour.