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D. Of the form last de.scribed, e.xcept in being much thinner; some 

 have the tops battered, showing use as wedges; length from 3 to 9 

 inches. 



E. Pointed oval, or nearly diamond section, sides straight or slightly 

 curved ; length 6 to 12^ inches. Few as these are, they vary consider- 

 ably m appearance. The group is illustrated by figure 52, showing a 



specimen of brown flint, containing 

 numerous small deposits of chalcedony, 

 from Benton county, Tennessee; polished 

 over the entire surface, the edge highly 

 so. 



In addition, there are the following 

 examples : From Caldwell county. North 

 Carolina, one of porphyry and one of 

 granite, the latter roughened on sides 

 for handle; from McMinn county, Ten- 

 nessee, one of gray flint, highly polished 

 over its surface, except the top, which 

 is much battered; from Cocke county, 

 Tennessee, one of argillite. 



F. Elliptical section, flattened or 

 rounded top, edge curved or nearly 

 straight, sides straight or gently curved, 

 tapering from edge to toj) or in a few 

 cases nearly parallel. These present 

 nearly diaiiu.mi many variations in finish and in evi- 

 dence of use. Some are well polished 

 over the entire surface; some have only the lower part polished; while 

 some are entirely without polish except at the extreme edge. In some 

 the top is ba'^'iered ; some have the surface roughened fiir handle at 

 the top, others around the middle, still others all over the upper half 

 or even more than half. One from McMinn county, Tennessee, has a 

 roughly pecked shallow groove at the middle. Several have the edge 



Fig. 52.— Celt, 



