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4. ENGRAVED AXES 



The term ax is here limited to the implement with poll, shaft, or 

 blade, all combined, or with one or the othei- part absent. The poll 

 or head is present in some form or another, sometimes simply blunt 









Fig. 19. — Stone implement with indented iiead. (6.2 inches.) 



or rounded, convex or concave, often with ear-like lappets or vai"i- 

 ously formed lappets, indentations, or perforations. The shaft or 

 shank may be indicated either by incisions on opposite edges or 

 by grooves, narrow or broad, sometimes with a ridge on each side. 



