IV CONTENTS 
THE NORTHWEST LOWLANDS—Continued 
The Alaka Phase—Continued 
Analysis of materials—Continued Page 
Stone artifactitypess joo S20 de ee eee 38 
Percusston-madeicore) toolss2= 2224-22 see ee 40 
Choppers ty etageues anh ee 40 
@hopper-hammerstones..— 242 5)2222 255 eee eee 40 
Hammerstones:) 2 bo 2 ae eee 40 
ifafted hammerstones2 22422) S22 eo ae 40 
I QeRe Sie bette a eee oe 43 
ar pe (COre picks 452 secu te ye 74 sa ao ee 43 
Percussion-made' flake ‘tools 2222222) 2222225222502 43 
Bla ea cite oct rs Sie caper) § 281k mee Oe eee 43 
Bible pyre less boc yee Fb ON OE AS PR 43 
Scrapers) eho ss ele sore cal ee ee 47 
Percussion-made tools with some abrasion____-_-______- 50 
Celtes tis fase RS A ee 50 
Wir air eisai oe oh hie le Se oe ee 50 
| ee [2's Salad gpg NES fa peg pg yi Parga Si Syd AA el 50 
Rubbing stones2e aise ee ee ee ae 50 
Polished tools 2s iijiy hs Sih it ogo oh a a SE re ae 50 
Ce cae rs ee na oak sae denen eae eT a 50 
Chisels ior gouges ts oe Ale eke I A ee 50 
1a ao A A Ms Lk PR RE St NE Se Be 8 53 
Vie Carte ne sniaisiceantin ht At Sees ee ets ae Td Ae ee es ee ee 53 
Miscellaneous polished tools...__---------------- 53 
Pottery;type deseriptions! Soo 22 ec whe ee ee eee 53 
SPN (6 Nl Oa ge cpesbts gy bh owe Saal lige Ee le RS aE te nee 55 
VVATVALT ye LAT TT eee ene Hee! AA Ie BA LSE A 5) ee bp 
Unclassified Cariapé-tempered Plain__----.___-------- 57 
Unclassified Clay-tempered Plain__------------------ 57 
Mackissifiedsecorsbeds 227 soe te ee ee eee 58 
Trade sherds from the Mabaruma Phase__-_-_-_____-_-- 58 
1 BY ites ghigdre a gt Lift $e hs pepe Mle ata le gla OR ape rh AES ENO 58 
The site sequence and its implications.._._.._..-_------------- 59 
Diagnostic features of the Alaka Phase___-___._-__.___-------- 63 
‘The Mabaroma\ Phases sono oe ee eae ree eee 65 
Description of sites and excavations_.-.._-------------------- 65 
Ns1: -Mabaruma: Headquarters’ 22 22022 ee Oe 65 
IN-As-iMoeriabo Pointy 223s hoo. oe See ee ee 67 
IN=A DS PEVOSOLOLO MELaL Us 2 eee a Nar LNs het aI Eager aah ean pea 68 
INF Siero bod etait: fate ei BP Efe eae cen Oe 71 
IN=14: }Hobodeia Schooliss 242204 Bo ae eee 71 
N-15: Hotokwai (Hotakwaia, Hotakwai)-..-------------- 72 
N=16: Akawabi- Creek: 222. oo. ee eee 73 
NaI: Waunal <n ee eee 75 
IN=18:) Hobo Eile oe oot ho a 76 
N=-19:-Kumaka Creekouss saute se ee ae eee oe eee 76 
N-20: Koberimo Hill (Kobarima, Koberino, Kobarino) ---- 77 
N=21:. Koberimo Hilltop Site’ Now 2le82s2082—- 2 fe Se 78 
N-22: Koberimo Hilltop Site No. 2..-----_-------------- 78 
N=23" Barambingy -Hrill 2 ie he es ee a 79 
