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hollow ; III. Nether stones without the husking hole, and having 

 a plane surface ; IV. Nether stones without the husking hole, and 

 with an oval hollow ; V. Nether stones, generally circular, and 

 probably used occasionally as upper stones, and also for pounding 

 fibre ; VI. Upper stones, divided into three sections, a. Spheroidal, 

 used with subdivisions I. and II.; b. Pestle-shaped, belonging to 

 subdivision II.; and c. Muller shaped, belonging to subdivisions 

 III. and IV. 



The division Gp. B., has three subdivisions : — I. Grrinding 

 stones for putting cutting edges on blanks and for sharpening 

 axes. II. For whetting or sharpening the edge of axes in use, 

 and III. Rasps for dressing hafts of spears, waddies, etc. 



The group. Pounding Implements, distinguished by the letter 

 P. has four subdivisions : — A. Hammers of various sizes from 

 quarrying hammers used with two hands, down to small ones for 

 flaking blank axes or striking chips from nuclei. B. Chipping 

 hammers for secondary chipping of knives, adzes, etc. 0. Poun- 

 ders for separation of fibre, and D. Anvil stones, the use of which 

 is not definitely known, but which occur in great number in some 

 localities. The reUiaining groups are sufficiently explained by 

 their titles. 



The whole classification is set forth in the attached table. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATES XXV.-XXXIIL 



Plate XXV. 



Fig. 1. — C. A. I. a. 1. a. Axe, chipped one side only to an 

 acute bevel : — a. edge view ; /;. side view. Limestone. 

 Barwon Heads, Vic. Scale, one-half. 



Fig. 2. — C. A. I. a. 1. /?. Axe, chipped one side only to an 

 oV)tuse level : — a. edge view ; b. side view. Meta- 

 morphic. Essendon, Vic. Scale, one-half. 



Fig. 3. — C. A. I. a. 2. p. Axe, chipped both sides. a. edge 

 view ; b. side view. Quartzite. Barwon Heads, 

 Vic. Scale, one-half. 



