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larger blades. While I have suggested (de Laguna, 1947, p. 159) a 

 relationship between the archeological adz hafts from Comox, Marpole 

 (Eburne), and Cattle Point in Coast Salish territory (and the eth- 

 nological specimens of the Coast Salish) and one type of haft of the 

 Old Bering Sea Eskimo, any connecting hnks between these must 

 antedate known material from the intervening areas. On the other 

 hand, documented methods of hafting planing adz blades are shared 

 by the Chugach, Yakutat, northern and central Northwest Coast 

 groups. 



ADZ FRAGMENTS 



There are finally 13 small pieces of worked greenstone, green chert, 

 green schist, and other hard rocks, that are apparently fragments 

 from the polished surfaces of adzes, although the pieces are too small 

 for classification. Of these, four are from Old Town III, eight from 

 Old Town II, and one from Old Town, provenience unknown. 



SMALL WOODWORKING TOOLS 



In addition to the larger adz blades, there are 76 small artifacts, 

 chiefly of slate and schist, the majority of which evidently served as 

 tools for working wood, bone, and possibly copper. While a few 

 specimens of greenstone or hard metamorphic rock are weU made, 

 the greater number, of softer shales and slates, are carelessly shaped, 

 being Uttle more than pebbles or flakes with a sharpened end. Lack 

 of concern in the selection of material and in workmanship suggests 

 that these tools were expendable. Perhaps the majority were made 

 only for some particular task, after which they were discarded. 

 Since many are broken and some are evidently unfinished, identifica- 

 tion of function is difficult. 



Nineteen specimens are shaped like miniature splitting adz blades 

 (pi. 7, /-A, j-o), from 7.6 to 13.7 cm. long. The average are about 

 9 to 10 cm. in length, 3 cm. high, and 1.2 cm. thick. These tools 

 were presumably hafted like small adzes. There is one specimen 

 with two grooves (pi. 7, j), and five with a single groove for lashing 

 (pi. 7,/, g, k, m). Although the remaining specimens are grooveless 

 (pi. 7, 1, n, o), most have irregularities on the top edge that could have 

 held lashings, and on one (pi. 7, h) the marks of cords can be seen. 

 Sixteen of these tools came from Old Town III, and three from Old 

 Town II. 



In addition, there is an ungrooved specimen (pi. 7, i) from Old 

 Town III which is almost square in cross section, and which might 

 have been hafted Hke a miniature ax, to judge by the wear on the 

 corner of the bit. There also appears to be an unfinished tool of 

 the same kind from Old Town III. 



