Pap. ■?r».' IsT HOSTERMAN SITE — ^MILLER 203 



Modified side scrapers (1 specimen). — This is a small chalcedony 

 flake that had one of its edges carefully retouched. The opposing 

 edge was not only cliipped but rubbed to form a backing to the cutting 

 surface (pi. 32, ^, &) . This is an unusual treatment and one not often 

 encountered at this site. 



OVOID BIFACES 



Several small bif acially chipped stone implements (?) were sepa- 

 rated out of the assemblage of stone artifacts. These are roughly oval 

 shaped and resemble in a very general way the shape of a human 

 patella or knee cap. In some instances the chipping has been care- 

 fully performed and on others the object has been shaped by means 

 of percussion chipping. Materials were either chalcedony or quartz- 

 ite (pi. 29 ^). 



Length,: Mean of 34 mm., ranges from 23 mm. to 41 mm. 

 Width: Mean of 25 mm., ranges from 15 mm. to 35 mm. 

 Thickness : Mean of 9 mm., ranges from 6 mm. to 13 mm. 



They are not numerous and occurred at various levels within the 

 site. MacNeish (1958, p. 117) reports that "ovoid bif aces occur in 

 all cultural phases," and, "They occur in all horizons so far found in 

 eastern Manitoba and were very numerous at the Larter site." 



BIFACE CHOPPERS 



Choppers are not numerous. Two are roughly circular in outline ; 

 one is ovoid ; and two are ovoid but notched as for haf ting. All bear 

 bifacial chipping and are shaped by means of percussion chipping. 

 Several have some retouching and appeared to be battered, a condition 

 that may have resulted from use. 



Length: Mean of 98 mm., ranges from 72 mm. to 123 mm. 

 Width : Mean of 77 mm., ranges from 63 mm. to 90 mm. 

 Thickness: Mean of 29 mm., ranges from 21 mm. to 37 mm. 



These occur in all levels from 1.0 foot to 6.0 feet and are by no 

 means diagnostic of the cultures represented. 



Stylized knives are characterized by the presence of a double- 

 beveled working edge. Other artifacts have been classified as being 

 knives or having served temporarily as knives. Ribbon flakes with or 

 without retouched edges have also been classed as knives in accordance 

 with traditional usage and probable function. 



Nearly all of the knives from this site can be separated into five 

 categories: (1) large four-edged roughly rectangular (pi. 29, J., 5), 

 (2) four-edged slim and with parallel sides and rounded ends (pi. 29, 

 A^ a), made from elongated vein chalcedony, (3) four-edged diamond 

 shaped specimens (pi. 29, J., d, g, h), (4) bifaced blades of several 



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