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Plate  36,  figure  22.  also  from  cut  15,  40  inches  deep,  is  an  unfinished 
harpoon  head,  which  has  heen  converted  into  a  sinker  hy  cutting  line 
holes  at  the  tip  and  through  the  end  of  the  spur ;  both  ends  are  deeply 
grooved  and  notched. 
The  distribution  of  the  various  types  in  the  two  sections  of  the 
Aliyowagh  midden  may  be  summarized  as  follows : 
Type 
1 
Type 
la 
Type 
2 
Type 
3 
Type 
4 
Type 
5 
Tvpe 
6 
Type 
7 
Type 
8 
Total 
Southeastern 
section 
Northwestern 
section 
12 
5 
I 
I 
17 
5 
7 
2 
I 
3 
5 
I 
I 
I 
2 
44 
20 
It  appears  from  the  above  that  of  the  44  sinkers  from  the  older, 
southeastern  section  of  Miyowagh,  38,  or  86.3  percent,  belonged  to 
types  I  to  4.  and  6,  or  13.6  percent,  to  types  5  to  8 ;  of  the  20  sinkers 
from  the  later,  northwestern  section,  13.  or  65  percent,  belonged  to 
types  I  to  3,  and  7,  or  35  percent,  to  types  5  to  8. 
Another  feature  which  seems  to  possess  chronological  value  is  the 
notched  end  (pi.  36.  figs.  3-7,  13,  17,  22).  Fifteen  sinkers  had  one 
or  both  ends  notched,  and  of  these,  twelve  belonged  to  types  i  to  4. 
The  shape  of  the  line  hole  seems  to  have  no  particular  significance, 
although  triangular  or  slightly  irregular  holes  are  more  frequently 
associated  with  types  i  to  4  than  with  the  later  types. 
Men's  Knives 
Wooden  liandles. — Four  wooden  knife  handles  were  found  at  the 
Hillside  site  and  twenty  at  Miyowagh.  Two  of  the  Hillside  specimens 
are  shown  in  plate  29,  figures  ii.  12.  The  first  of  these,  which  has 
the  stone  blade  still  in  place,  was  found  beneath  the  floor  stones  of 
house  no.  i.  The  wooden  handle  is  19.8  cm  long  and  is  notched  at 
the  lower  end  for  suspension.  The  blade  is  of  chipped  chert,  with 
one  edge  curved  and  one  practically  straight.  At  the  socket  end  the 
handle  was  cut  down  somewhat,  providing  a  slight  depression  for  the 
lashing,  which  was  prevented  from  slipping  ofif  by  the  elevated  tri- 
angular tip.  A  shorter  knife  handle  is  shown  in  plate  29.  figure  12. 
It  is  flat,  pointed  at  the  lower  end,  distinctly  curved  along  one  edge 
and  straight  or  very  slightly  curved  on  the  other.  The  socket  is  like 
that  of  the  preceding  specimen,  with  a  slightly  sunken  area  for  the 
lashing  below  the  thickened  tip ;  another  handle  similar  to  this  in  shape 
has  the  socket  end  flush  with  the  rest  of  the  surface.    The  fourth 
