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around the entire edge. In the region of B, it is nearly at right angles to the two faces.
At A is a shallow notch. At C, the edge is thinnest and sharpest.
Fig. 17. Cat. no. , P. M. Rabah. (Figure shows convex face.)
Flint — dark ■— opaque. Patina — concave face, dark brown, mottled — convex face, dendritic.
Incrustations — calcareous on concave face. 14 X 5.5 X 2.5 cm. Concave face — portion of a single
cleavage surface with cone of percussion probably at end F. Convex face — several longitudinal facets
with a portion of the original cortex at A.
At A and F are facets nearly at right angles to the two faces. The edges show
secondary chipping, mainly due to use in scraping, on the convex face. At B, D,
and E, are shallow notches suitable for finger holds, and at C, two notches too small
for such.
Fig. 18. Cat. no. 7'52, P. M. Rabah. (Figure shows convex face.)
Flint — light — nearly opaque. Patina — concave face, yellow in center, gray on edges — con-
vex face, gray, mottled. 10 X 5 X 2.5 cm. Concave face — single cleavage surface with cone of
percussion at end B. Convex face — three longitudinal facets.
At D is a natural fracture plane. This and a facet at B are at right angles to the
two surfaces. Shallow notches occur at A and C. Edge A is carefully retouched on the
convex face, and the other edge has a little secondary chipping due to use on the same face.
Fig. 19. Cat. no. , P. M. Rabah. (Figure shows concave face.)
Flint — light — translucent. Patina — concave face, yellow in spots, slight over most of surface
— convex face, yellow, finely mottled, giving effect of pen drawing. 9 X 9 X 2.5 cm. Concave
face — radially flaked. Convex face — formed by very regular radial chipping.
The facet at A, almost at right angles to the two faces, and the thick part of the
implement at C serve as hand holds. The edge is slightly wavy, and is worked to a rough
point at B. The whole is regularly discoidal in shape.
Fig. 20. Cat. no. , P. M. Rabah. (Figure shows convex face.)
Flint — light — translucent. Patina — concave face, dark brown — convex face, bright yellow
brown, associated with small exfoliation pits. 7X4X 1.5 cm. Concave face — a single cleavage
plane which may be due to exfoliation — a few radial facets on the edges. Convex face — formed by
the removal of roughly radial flakes.
The implement is roughly ovoid, with one end (D) pointed. At B is a small notch,
and at A, another; at C is a small projection. The edge is sinuous, and shows no fine
secondary chipping, except such as is due to use.
around the entire edge. In the region of B, it is nearly at right angles to the two faces.
At A is a shallow notch. At C, the edge is thinnest and sharpest.
Fig. 17. Cat. no. , P. M. Rabah. (Figure shows convex face.)
Flint — dark ■— opaque. Patina — concave face, dark brown, mottled — convex face, dendritic.
Incrustations — calcareous on concave face. 14 X 5.5 X 2.5 cm. Concave face — portion of a single
cleavage surface with cone of percussion probably at end F. Convex face — several longitudinal facets
with a portion of the original cortex at A.
At A and F are facets nearly at right angles to the two faces. The edges show
secondary chipping, mainly due to use in scraping, on the convex face. At B, D,
and E, are shallow notches suitable for finger holds, and at C, two notches too small
for such.
Fig. 18. Cat. no. 7'52, P. M. Rabah. (Figure shows convex face.)
Flint — light — nearly opaque. Patina — concave face, yellow in center, gray on edges — con-
vex face, gray, mottled. 10 X 5 X 2.5 cm. Concave face — single cleavage surface with cone of
percussion at end B. Convex face — three longitudinal facets.
At D is a natural fracture plane. This and a facet at B are at right angles to the
two surfaces. Shallow notches occur at A and C. Edge A is carefully retouched on the
convex face, and the other edge has a little secondary chipping due to use on the same face.
Fig. 19. Cat. no. , P. M. Rabah. (Figure shows concave face.)
Flint — light — translucent. Patina — concave face, yellow in spots, slight over most of surface
— convex face, yellow, finely mottled, giving effect of pen drawing. 9 X 9 X 2.5 cm. Concave
face — radially flaked. Convex face — formed by very regular radial chipping.
The facet at A, almost at right angles to the two faces, and the thick part of the
implement at C serve as hand holds. The edge is slightly wavy, and is worked to a rough
point at B. The whole is regularly discoidal in shape.
Fig. 20. Cat. no. , P. M. Rabah. (Figure shows convex face.)
Flint — light — translucent. Patina — concave face, dark brown — convex face, bright yellow
brown, associated with small exfoliation pits. 7X4X 1.5 cm. Concave face — a single cleavage
plane which may be due to exfoliation — a few radial facets on the edges. Convex face — formed by
the removal of roughly radial flakes.
The implement is roughly ovoid, with one end (D) pointed. At B is a small notch,
and at A, another; at C is a small projection. The edge is sinuous, and shows no fine
secondary chipping, except such as is due to use.