CONTENTS 



Paso. 



General character and conjectural uses of perforated stones 5 



Uses of perforated stones 7 



Weights to digging (sticks in California «... 7 



Digging s tides in various parts <>t the world 11 



(Jan ling implements 16 



Dies 18 



Weights for nets 19 



Spindle whorls 19 



Club Leads 20 



Stone axes 21 



Ceremonial staves 22 



Peruvian star shaped disks 26 



Missiles 27 



Stones with handles 28 



Ceremonial implements .-. 30 



Origin of perforated stones 32 



Significance to the archaeologist of medicine practices • 34 



ILLUSTRATIONS. 



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FlG. 1. Perforated stone, Santa Rosa Island, California 5 



2. Perforated stone, Santa Cruz Island, California f< 



3. Perforated stone, Santa Cruz Island, California (5 



4. Perforated stones with incised lines, Southern California (i 



5. Perforated stone with groove around perforal ion, Soul hern California. 10 

 (i. Supposed method of adjusting weight to digging stick 10 



7. Supposed method of adjusting weight to digging stick It' 



8. Hottentot- digging stick, after Burchell 12 



9. Perforated stone from California, used in the game of itiirnrsh lii 



10. Perforated stone used as a die, Santa Rosa- Island, California- 19 



11. Ceremonial staff, New Guinea 24 



12. Ceremonial staff, New Guinea 21 



13. Star shaped disk mounted on handle, Peru 27 



14. Perforated stone mounted on handle, Los Angeles Comity, California. 29 

 lf>. Perforated stone, mounted on handle, Los Angeles County, California.. 29 

 1<>. Perforated stone mounted on handle, Los Angeles County, California. 30 



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