Pap. No.' IsT HOSTERMAN SITE — ^MILLER 207 



worked at one corner of the blade (pi. 32, A,n). Several end scrapers 

 show working corners, and all were definite graver tips. Others had 

 this same feature, but on a slightly reduced measure. Whether the 

 size was intentional or the result of prolonged use could not be deter- 

 mined. It appeared to be intentional, but we could not be sure of this. 

 If it was intentional, then it could possibly represent a graver variant. 

 These tips were all worked at the ends of the broadest beveled face of 

 the scraper and their shaping was an integral part of the shaping of 

 the scraper edge and was not a later modification or an unintentional 

 feature. Most of these show, under magnification, that they had 

 received considerable usage and were worn somewhat at the tip. 



LAMELLAR EXAKE TOOLS 



A class of tools utilizing thin lamellar flakes of chalcedony or chert 

 was found at the Hosterman site. These were either small knives or 

 side scrapers (pi. 32, A). Knives are represented by b, <?, d, e, k, 

 I, n, 6>, and q. Specimen h is unique in that it was pressure-chipped 

 along three edges from both sides with the exception of the wider 

 bottom or basal edge. Later the S-shaped edge was abraded so as to 

 partially obliterate the scarified edge, enabling the artifact to be either 

 hafted into some sort of slotlike aperture in a bone or wooden handle 

 or to facilitate its use without the use of a handle. 



Specimen c received a double beveled edge along three of its edges. 

 Chipping was very carefully controlled and is very uniform in size. 



Specimen n is a combination tool, a knife, scraper, and graver. 

 All edges have been worked. At one corner is a small graver tip which 

 under magnification displays much finer chipping, attesting to the 

 fact that it was functional. 



The best of the lamellar flake tools is represented by specimen d. 

 This was struck from a core of quartzite and is roughly rectangular in 

 outline. All edges have been carefully chipped creating a bevel - 

 edged implement. Earlier flake scars are shown on the dorsal surface 

 of the implement. 



Specimen & (pi. 32, B) is the larger of these tool types and is prob- 

 ably a part of a much larger tool. The sides are roughly parallel and 

 the long sides have been given a bevel sloping upward to the top or 

 dorsal surface. The beveled edges are more prominent on this artifact 

 than on others in the collection. 



With the exception of specimen a they fall within a range whose 

 lengths vary from 28 mm. to 49 mm., breadths from 13 mm. to 22 

 mm., and thicknesses from 2 mm. to 6 mm. Specimen a measures 

 56 mm. in length, 22 mm. in breadth, and 4 mm. in thickness. 



Gravers, as a rule, consist of chance flakes modified in that the 

 needlelike tips were formed on one side or an end. Any flake was 



