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The view that the specimen is of glacial provenance is supposed 

 to be supported by its shape and surface appearance, these features 

 strongly suggesting typical European paleoliths. It should be noted, 

 however, with respect to these points that the specimen finds its 



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Fig. 36. Supposed paleolithic implement from gravels at Newcomerstown (4), compared with rejects of 

 blade making from shop sites (1, 2, 3, 5). 



actual counterparts in the partially shaped wasters of blade making, 

 numerous practically identical forms occurring in the flint work- 

 shops of the neighborhood. The very close analogy with shop 

 wasters is made apparent by the drawings presented in figure 36. 



