HOLMES ANNIVERSARY VOLUME 



Back of the inhabited terrace is still another sand hill, but this 

 shows no signs of human occupancy. While mentioning the exposed 

 sandy nature of the inhabited flat, it should be noted that the strips 

 of turf-covered ground still probably contain undisturbed material, 

 because the exposed spots all over show the same abundance of 

 rejected and finished objects. 



An additional feature of physiographic importance is the fact 

 that just east of the principal site across the main stream flowing 

 through the ravine is another tract yielding objects of the same 

 nature. This is less extensive, because it is bounded by a high, wooded 

 hill. Consequently we have this question to consider: Was the ter- 

 race inhabited before the brook had cut the ravine to such a depth? 

 And, secondly, considering the erosion of the brook ravine, was the 

 terrace nearer the level of the St Lawrence in the era of occupancy, to 

 the extent that it could actually have been a shore site instead of a 

 terrace-top site? 



REMARKS ON THE MATERIAL FOUND 



In the collection submitted to the Geological Survey of Canada, 

 practically everything of a portable nature is included. A number of 

 large, apparently unfinished axes, mauls, or similar tools, averaging 

 about ten pounds in weight, were intentionally left on the site until 

 further exploration can be undertaken. Also badly battered, worn, or 

 unfinished, rudely outlined chisels and like implements were cached 

 on the site. 



Everywhere on the surface are to be found abundant chips, flakes, 

 and nodules of the stone used by the implement makers. The material 

 is mostly quartzite, while considerable crystal occurs. A few chert 

 and flint pieces were found, and a few of slate. 



Many unfinished artifacts and rejects occur, the proportions of 

 these of course being in excess of the finished tools. As these are of 

 little interest, except to the technologist, I will make a few com- 

 parative remarks on such implements as may be considered more or 

 less complete, or at least characteristic. 



The two articles of commonest occurrence are: first, quartzite 

 blades, generally ovate in shape and ranging from several inches 

 to five or even six inches in length; and second, chisels or gouges 

 of hard, igneous stone. The occurrence of these two types of tools 

 in such great excess of other types is similar to the situation in 

 Maine. 



Next come scrapers, crude and finished in varying degrees. 

 Some are like the so-called "turtlebacks", others are apparently of 



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