The Stone Implements of the Maori
Contents
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Contents
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Forward to Reprint .. .. .. | 6 |
Authorities .. .. .. | 7 |
I. Foreword .. .. .. | 9 |
II. Introductory Remarks .. .. .. | 12 |
III. Native Names for Stone Adzes and Chisels .. .. .. | 22 |
IV. Materials used for the Manufacture of Adzes and Chisels, and the Native Names thereof .. .. .. | 30 |
V. Methods of Manufacture of Ordinary Stone Tools .. .. .. | 43 |
A.—Details of the Methods of sawing and dividing Pieces of Stone .. .. .. | 58 |
B.—Methods employed in grinding Surfaces .. .. .. | 71 |
C.—Methods of Stone-drilling, &c. .. .. .. | 72 |
VI. Grinding-stones (Hoanga) .. .. .. | 99 |
VII. Handles of Toki and Chisels .. .. .. | 111 |
VIII. The Use of the Stone Adze, Axe, and Chisel .. .. .. | 133 |
IX. The Pounamu, or Greenstone (Nephrite), of New Zealand .. .. .. | 175 |
X. Detailed Description of some Toki and Chisels .. .. .. | 220 |
XL Concluding Remarks .. .. .. | 322 |
XII. Introduction of Iron Tools .. .. .. | 325 |