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FLINT IMPLEMENTS FROM THE SHELL-MOUNDS. 



which remains unaltered as long as they are surrounded by 

 carbonate of lime, others are whitened, as is usual with those 

 which have been exposed for any length of time. Perhaps, 

 therefore, these were lying on the surface during some period 

 of desertion, and covered over only when the place was again 

 inhabited. 



The flint implements found in the Kjokkenmoddings re- 

 semble those which are characteristic of the "coast-finds." 

 They may be classed as flakes (figs. 82 96); "shell-mound" 

 axes, which, as we have already observed, present a peculiar 

 form (figs. 108110, and pi. 1, figs. 8, 9); awls (fig. 172), sling- 

 stones or net-weights (pi. 1, fig. 12), and rude lance-heads 

 (figs. 173 175). With these occur other forms, which, though 

 very rude, are evidently artificial, such as fig. 176, which 



FIG. 176. 



Rude Flint Implement. 



appears to have been a kind of axe, and others of which the 

 sharp edges were evidently used for cutting purposes. 



In the two days which we spent at Meilgaard, we found 

 the following objects : 



"Shell-mound" axes 19 



Flint flakes 139 



Bone pins, etc 6 



Horns 6 



Pottery, only 4 pieces 



