NOTCHED AXES OR ADZES. 



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With the grooved axes is also placed a class of implemeuts that may 

 be called axes notched on the sides. Many of them were no doubt used 

 as sinkers; but some of the same form, size, and material have the 

 notches and sometimes portions of the face worn perfectly smooth, while 

 frequently they are ground to a sharp edge. Again, even in those 

 that have not the least polish, the edge shows marks that would seem 

 to result from use as axes, adzes, or hoes. 



There are three divisions of this class of implements, as follows: 



A. Uuworked, except notches; probably sinkers. 



B. Partly ground sharp edges, mostly with polished notches, some- 

 times with faces polished from one notch to the other (figure 46, of argil- 

 lite, from Cocke county, Tennessee). In addition there are 11 exam- 

 ples of argillite, besides one of mica-schist from eastern Tennessee and 

 another of sandstone from Savannah, Georgia. 



Fig. 44. — Groovfd jkI/a* 



Fig. 4o. — Grroovcil adze, sluiwing curved bUidu. 



G. Roughly chipped, with notches often at the middle but sometimes 

 nearer one end. Probably most of these were sinkers; but as above 

 stated the edges show marks of use, apparently in scraping, digging, 

 or striking. Of these the following examples are in the Biu-eau collec- 

 tion : From several localities in eastern Tennessee, 40 of argillite; from 

 Montgomery county, North Carolina, 24 of argillite and quartzite; 



