. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1918, 4 A. 43 ARCHAEOLOGICAL EEPOET. Fish-Cutters. Anyone acquainted with the types of Xorth American stone implements isaware of the existence of smoothed or polished cutting-tools of slate, which generallyexhibit a semi-lunar shape, having a curved cutting edge, and a straight, or nearlystraioht. back, thick and projecting, for greater convenience in Fig. Xo. 37129—Anchor Stone. Bexley Tp., Col. Geo. E. Laidlaw. AECH.^.OLOGICAL REPORT. 43 I have called these implements iish-ciitters, not for conveying the idea thatthey were exclusively used fo
. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1918, 4 A. 43 ARCHAEOLOGICAL EEPOET. Fish-Cutters. Anyone acquainted with the types of Xorth American stone implements isaware of the existence of smoothed or polished cutting-tools of slate, which generallyexhibit a semi-lunar shape, having a curved cutting edge, and a straight, or nearlystraioht. back, thick and projecting, for greater convenience in Fig. Xo. 37129—Anchor Stone. Bexley Tp., Col. Geo. E. Laidlaw. AECH.^.OLOGICAL REPORT. 43 I have called these implements iish-ciitters, not for conveying the idea thatthey were exclusively used for the purpose indicated by that name, but because Ibelieve that the cutting of fish was one of their chief applications. All those illustrated are in the Provincial Museum. No. 3760 is concavedon the top, and has the appearance of having had a wooden handle attached. On page 42 is ilhistrated an anchor stone found by Mr. Lytle on Lot of Bexley, and presented to the Museum by Col. Geo. E. Laidlaw. Thisstone is the only one of the kind in the Provincial Museum. Its weight is eightpounds. The groove around the centre has been pecked out probably with flint,and it still shows the marking. It was originally a field stone, but use has polishedit in several places. The groove is quite deep enough to retain the hempen ropein place. Boats. The simple, though beautifully shaped, craft of o
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