Pigment Stones (Fig. 48)

Eleven objects are classified as pigment stones. Four are lumps of

red ochre. There is no proof that they were used for paint, but as

Coon (1950) has noted, the use of some sort of paint is practically

universal among primitive people. The largest weighs about three

ounces, the smallest about two. Three pieces of yellow ochre were

found. One is a great lump weighing about two pounds. The other two are

flat ground palettes, slightly irregular, one about 1 × 2, the other 3

× 4 inches and both about ¼ inch thick.

[Illustration: FIGURE 47—Above, “Atlatl weight”. Below, abrader. Actual

size.]

[Illustration: FIGURE 48—Pigment stones, ½ actual size.]

[Illustration: FIGURE 49—A-G, Beads. H-J, Awls type four.]

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