Stone Implements in Lateritic formations. 17 



Mr. J. Evans, the eminent Archaeologist, among the Euro- 

 pean flint Implements, but which contain forms he does not 

 describe. 



These three principal classes are -. — 



Class I— Implements with one blunt or truncated end, 



a. Pointed weapons (spear heads). 



b. Wedge shaped weapons (axes — hatchets, &c). 

 Class II — Implements with a cutting edge all round. 



a. Implements pointed at one or both ends. 

 b* Oval or almond shaped Implements. 



c. Discoid al Implements. 

 Class III — Flakes. 



Of these three classes and their sub-classes Nos. I a, II a, 

 and b and III agree with those adopted by Mr. Evans — the 

 remaining two sub-classes include forms which apparently 

 have not been met with in Europe, and mention of which 

 . I have been unable to find in the few books on the subject 

 to which I have had access in Madras. 



Among the Implements assigned to the first sub-divisioR 

 of the 1st class, two varieties may again be distinguished 

 corresponding with the two varieties pointed out by Mr. 

 Evans, whose description of them and their probable uses 

 is perfectly applicable and may be quoted with advantage. 



Speaking of these weapons, he says, " Of these there are 

 two varieties ; the one rounded at the point, its outline 

 presenting a sort of parabolic curve, the other acute pointed 

 with sides curved slightly inwards. The edges of both 

 kinds are to a certain extent made sharp, but not so much 

 so as the points, and altogether they appear better adapted 

 for piercing than for cutting, Both shapes are usually 



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