DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PLATES STONE IMPLEMENTS. 23 



The sides of the flakes have been here and there chipped, so as to produce 

 a parallelism of the edges and symmetry of form. 



The small end in these implements suddenly tapers to a wedge-shaped point, 

 produced usually by two or more bold lateral fractures, perpendicular to the flat 

 face, and at an angle to the axis of the flake. In some specimens (figs. 4, 8, 13) 

 the pointed end has been formed, or modified, by numerous chippings at the edges. 

 In either case the pointed end is fit for insertion in a handle. Fig. 4, however, 

 appears to have had that end used as a drill or rimer. Usually the pointed end 

 or " tang " is quite free from all but merely accidental chippings. 



In many instances the terminal curved edge of these tanged Scrapers has 

 been blunted by use ; and sometimes the side edges seem to have been jagged 

 by wear. 



These Implements are profusely distributed throughout the Hearth-stuff of the 

 Caves of Dordogne, and are of very various dimensions and proportions in length 

 and breadth. Some have been formed of Flint-flakes six inches long, or more; 

 and some of very small flakes. Some have both ends provided with the peculiar 

 rounded edge ; but when there is only one rounded end, the other end may be 

 either pointed (as in the figures of A. Plate VII.), or left unworked, presenting 

 the original state of the flake, and often well adapted for holding in the hand. 



Fig. 1. A rough high-ridged curved flake of dark-coloured flint, weathered light 

 grey ; rudely chipped ; short. Indistinct marks of use on the rounded end. 

 Le Moustier. 



Fig. 2. Neat flake of dark-coloured flint, slightly curved ; somewhat glazed ; well 

 worked into a regular form, with neatly rounded end, parallel sides, and sharp 

 tang. The rounded end has been used, its edge being minutely crushed. 

 Laugerie Basse. 



Fig. 3. Long, arched flake of greyish-brown flint, somewhat glazed ; neatly worked 

 along the edges ; the curved solid terminal edge of the flat face evidently blunted 

 by use. This specimen, and figs. 10 and 11, have the semicircular edge worn 

 smooth by use, but not to such an extent as is shown by a Scraper (of the same 

 flint as fig. 11) in the British Museum, brought from Bruniquel. 

 Laugerie Basse. 



Fig. 4. A spatulate scraper of greyish-brown flint, containing Sponge-spicules ; 

 somewhat glazed, and partially weathered with a grey opacity on the ridge face 



