. Bulletin. Ethnology. 106 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [BULL. 167 the large, quartz particles in the coarse granite. One surface is well polished and smoothed from usage as some sort of grinding stone. Only half of the specimen exists with the rounded end slightly battered from use as a hammerstone; perhaps this latter usage occurred only after it had broken and become useless as a grinding stone. The present fragment measures cm. long, cm. wide, and cm. thick, tapering slightly to 1 cm. thick at the end (fig. 25,6). SITE A-8 AURORA Although the site was constructed by peoples of
. Bulletin. Ethnology. 106 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [BULL. 167 the large, quartz particles in the coarse granite. One surface is well polished and smoothed from usage as some sort of grinding stone. Only half of the specimen exists with the rounded end slightly battered from use as a hammerstone; perhaps this latter usage occurred only after it had broken and become useless as a grinding stone. The present fragment measures cm. long, cm. wide, and cm. thick, tapering slightly to 1 cm. thick at the end (fig. 25,6). SITE A-8 AURORA Although the site was constructed by peoples of the Arua Phase and probably used as a place of ceremonial significance in their transitory occupation of the Territory of Amapa before going to the islands of Mexiana, Caviana, and Maraj6, the later peoples of the Ariste Phase apparently placed a vessel or two around the standing stones (pi. 2). There is no need to redescribe the site for the details have been given in the Arua Phase (pp. 38-40). Twelve of the fifty sherds found at Aurora belong to Ariste Phase pottery types. These fragments were scattered just beneath the surface and represent only a few vessels. They classify as 2 sherds of Serra Plain and 10. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology. Washington : G. P. O.
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