
STAPLETON—BIFACED STONE IMPLEMENTS FROM SOUTH AUSTRALIA 285 
collection at present in the South Australian Museum), Bone implements re- 
sembling these are said to have been used for removing molluses from their shells 
(Kenyon, 1912). Owing to the nature of the coast. this is.a probable explanation. 
he place appeared to be the site of a factory for producing flaked flint imple- 
ments of the larger kinds. Great numbers of these lay about, but most were of 
ernde manufacture. 
DESCRIPTION OF THXT FIGURES. 
For the purposes of description the specimens figured are divided into three 
classes. 
Qlass A. Those made from nodules, requiring partial flaking to reduce them 
to the required form. 
Class B. Those made from tabules or tablets which have only been flaked 
sufficiently to form the required cutting edges. 
Qlass C. Those flaked all over, or nearly so. 
Cuass A. 
Fig. 1, Green Point (see map). A skilfully flaked and symmetrical axe-like im- 
plement. 
Fig. 2. Donglas Point (see map). A cutting edge is carried completely up one 
side, 
Fig. 3. Douglas Point. This represents a different form from any others figured. 
Tt is 17-5 em. along the major axis and 6 em. in greatest thickness, tapers to 
the point, and has a rhomboidal section ; weight 31 ozs. 
Fig. 4. Green Point. An example ovoid in outline; it has not flaked well, the 
fracture tending to run inwards, producing conecavities which have left a 
rough irregular edge. It resembes the Coup de Poing type. 
Fig, 5. Green Point. Elliptical and double ended. 
Crass B. 
Fig. 6. Green Point. The flaking is carried high up both sides and is fine, re- 
sulting in a keen even edge. An example of a very fine tool, produced with 
a minimum of work. 
Fig. 7. Green Point. The flaked edges extend nearly to the top on both sides: 
finely executed. 
Fig. 8. Cape Northumberland (see map). A ‘‘Chellean’’ type of Coup de Poing. 
Fig. 9. Cape Northumberland. Flaked to an edge entirely along one side and 
one end, and in this respect resembling the example illustrated in fig. 2. 
Crass C. 
Fig. 10. Cape Northumberland. The cutting edge extends almost to the top 
on both sides. 
Fig, 11. Cape Northumberland. An example of skilfnl shaping by flaking. 
ANTIQUITY. 
As to the antiquity of these implements there is little to serve as a guide. 
All the specimens are bleached on one side, probably the side which has been 
uppermost. and exposed since last used. Nothing seems to be known definitely 
of the vate or the conditions wider which this ‘‘patination’’, or bleaching takes 
place; so the feature cannot be expected to furnish any clue as to age, 
