. Bulletin. Ethnology. pip. nT25T' JOI^ H- KERR RESERVOIR BASIN—MILLER 199 intended by the aborigines as "nut stones," "paint stones" or "mor- tars," or abraders is not definitely known. A small, crudely chipped discoidal was recovered from the fill of a midden pit. It is greenish in color, composed of a very fine-grained sandstone, and, not a true circle, measures 50 mm. at its greatest diam- eter. Its greatest thickness occurs at the central portion and measures 18 mm. At the outer edges it tapers to a thickness of roughly 10 mm., presenting a somewhat elliptica
. Bulletin. Ethnology. pip. nT25T' JOI^ H- KERR RESERVOIR BASIN—MILLER 199 intended by the aborigines as "nut stones," "paint stones" or "mor- tars," or abraders is not definitely known. A small, crudely chipped discoidal was recovered from the fill of a midden pit. It is greenish in color, composed of a very fine-grained sandstone, and, not a true circle, measures 50 mm. at its greatest diam- eter. Its greatest thickness occurs at the central portion and measures 18 mm. At the outer edges it tapers to a thickness of roughly 10 mm., presenting a somewhat elliptical effect in cross section. Off-center opposing conical pits measure 9 mm. and 12 mm. in diameter with depths of 2 and 5 mm. (pi. 75, h). This particular discoidal was initially shaped by percussion chip- ping. The outer margin was rubbed and smoothed, but only a slight amount of smoothing was expended upon the flat surfaces. A number of shallow striations occur across one of the flat surfaces. That this stone was used as a hand piece in conjunction with a bow drill set is highly probable, but this interpretation is not conclusive since we found no concrete evidence that such drill sets ever existed in this site. We do Imow, however, that some sort of drill or drills were used during the occupation of the site from the remains of various bored objects, such as beads, mending holes in pots, etc. We cannot postu- late the various types of drills used, for not all types were preserved. Only those made of stone now remain. Stone gorgets are noted for their rarity. A fragmentary two-hole, steatite bar gorget was found while cleaning out the fill of a midden pit (pi. 75, d). In cross section it is planoconvex with the flat sec- tion acting as the back or base of the gorget. On the "belly" side there is an enlargement, resembling a protruding belly, at the center. A number of incised lines radiate outward toward the margins and the holes for suspension. As they approach the
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