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TUBUAI ARTIFACTS Adze fragment, Type 6Ac, 452-318-6Ac-1f Diagram 13.80 This artifact was recovered from the surface after the recent ploughing of Parcelle AHOAPOFATU (452-316). It is a green grey colour (unlike most stone implements, which are a different grey) and well patinated although the surface has been heavily ground and polished, there is only a slight trace of a light reflecting shine. However three areas do demonstrate light reflecting qualities and these patches of shiny surface probably are the result of hafting wear (wear polish) these I have indicated on the diagram (A,B,C). The cross section is oval, however this artifact is remarkably like another fragment which is more triangular in section, this triangular fragment is again a butt fragment which shows hafting wear polish as well as an almost identical scarring due to being broken by some similar circumstance which causes a deep running scar. Fortunately the triangular sectioned fragment retains the original poll surface, thus allowing a correct orientation for the oval sectioned fragment shown opposite. These tangless chisels have been shaped probably without pecking and then heavily ground and as such may be early artifacts. This artifact found at AHOAPOFATU and the other from the TEADA/HANATAI Site is yet another indication of the similarities and parallels between these two "early' sites. While a number of these rounded well ground chisels have been found they vary in cross section from round to trianguloid, this oval shape is very similar to a Pitcairn chisel illustrated by Figueroa and Sanchez, 1965, Fig 62e. Coincidentally I have sited this example as the type model for the sub-variety 6Ac. |
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