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Federation University Historical Collection
Stone tools, Aboriginal stone axe blank and grinding stone
... Aboriginal stone axe blank and grinding stone... tools Aboriginal stone axe blank and grinding stone (.1) Stone ...(.1) Stone axe blank of Western Australian origin, found at Hill View Station. The tertiary rock is quartzite, a metamorphosed igneous rock, and has a red, or iron oxide colour. (.2) An oval grinding stone of Western Australian origin, found at Hill View Station. The rock is metamorphosed igneous rock, potentially greenstone. One surface has evidence of a rough depression, possibly made in preparation for sharpening of a tool or similar.aboriginal, stone, tool, archaeology, stone tools, western australia, hill view station, quartzite, grinding stone, grind stone, greenstone, stone axe, stone axe blank, blank -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Aboriginal Grinding Stone, Unknown
... Aboriginal Grinding Stone...aboriginal stone...-island-and-the-bass-coast Aboriginal Grinding Stone Large concave ...Large concave stone. Nardoo Stone of Nanya Tribe.australian aboriginal history, aboriginal artifact, stone tool, stone implement, nardoo stone, anvil, aboriginal stone -
Federation University Historical Collection
Ethnographic Material, Aboriginal Grind Stone
... Aboriginal Grind Stone... Ethnographic Material Aboriginal Grind Stone A grinstone and hammer ...A grinstone and hammer which di not fit the groove of the grindstoneaboriginal, stone, tool, grind stone -
Orbost & District Historical Society
Aboriginal grinding stone, Aboriginal people have shaped this rock through usage, pre-European Australia
... Aboriginal grinding stone...Aboriginal-grinding-stone... gippsland Aboriginal grinding stone A large rock of generally oval ...This large and very heavy stone was donated by Albert Emphield. Where he found it is unknown, but he worked in the Orbost forest areas and lived at Cabbage Tree Creek.Aboriginal usage, tool manufacture.A large rock of generally oval shape and with a number of flatish surfaces and hole indentations which were identified by archaeologist Dr Joanna Freslov 2.6.2008 as being used by Aboriginal people as a grinding or tool-sharpening stone.aboriginal-grinding-stone -
Federation University Historical Collection
Tool - Ethnographic, Aboriginal partly worked stone
... Aboriginal partly worked stone... been important materials for stone tool making by Aboriginal...Twelve pieces of partially worked stone by Aboriginal...Ethnographic Tool Aboriginal partly worked stone Twelve ...Silcrete and quartzite can create sharp flakes and have been important materials for stone tool making by Aboriginal AustraliansTwelve pieces of partially worked stone by Aboriginal people. Flakes or core, silcrete or quartzite. 8968.1 - Silcrete, pale material is anatase 8968.2 - Silcrete 8968.3 - Silcrete 8968.4 - Quartzite 8968.5 - Quartzite 8968.6 - Quartzite - heavily cemented on metamorphosed sandstone 8968.7 - Silcrete 8968.8 - Quartzite 8968.9 - Silcrete in sandy texture (others muddy texture) 8968.10 - Quartzite 8968.11 - Silcrete - part course, part fine, not neatly layered 8968 - 12 Silcrete - two textures - partly muddy, partly sandy stone, aboriginal, aborigines, stone tools, silcrete, quartite, flakes, tools -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Stone - Aboriginal (possibly)
... Stone - Aboriginal (possibly)...aboriginal stone... - Aboriginal (possibly) Black stone with flecks, multiple seams ...Passed onto Mark Raymond by his grandmother Mrs Canning (dec), Tawonga, who believed it to be an aboriginal artefact.Black stone with flecks, multiple seams and a smooth surface. Oneside curved, short end has been chipped with two seams. Hand sized.Narrow end has a 13 mm x 14 mm hole of cream coloured stone.aboriginal stone, mrs canning, kiewa valley, tawonga -
Federation University Historical Collection
Ethnographic, Aboriginal Grinding Stone (lower section)
... Aboriginal Grinding Stone (lower section)... Ethnographic Aboriginal Grinding Stone (lower section) Lower section ...Lower section of a grinding stone, with 32 excess flakes. Evidence of green paint on the bottom section.grinding stone, grind stone, aboriginal, aborigines, tools, flakes, archaeology, stone tools -
Orbost & District Historical Society
axe head
... aboriginal tool aboriginal stone-artefact...A handmade stone Aboriginal axe head.... gippsland axe head A handmade stone Aboriginal axe head. Inspected ...Inspected by Joanna Freslov, archaeologist 2.6.2008. -unusual axe head. Ground-edge tools are made from fracture-resistant stone, such as basalt. This axe would able to withstand repeated impact. The stone would have been dug or found and then roughly shaped into a tool blank with blows from a hammerstone. The edges were then sharpened and refined by grinding the tool against a coarse, gritty rock. Ground-edge tools could be held in the hand, or fashioned to be fixed onto a haft or handle.The necessary tools and equipment for hunting, fishing and warfare were one of the very few items that Aboriginals carried with them from place to place. Most were used for a multiplicity of purposes. Because many were made from raw natural materials, such as wood, generally only partial remains are found today. This stone axe head is an example of a ground-edge tool used by the early Indigenous people in Eastern Australia.A handmade stone Aboriginal axe head.aboriginal tool aboriginal stone-artefact -
Federation University Historical Collection
Ethnographic, Aboriginal worked conglomerate silcrete stone
... Aboriginal worked conglomerate silcrete stone... Ethnographic Aboriginal worked conglomerate silcrete stone Conglomerate ...Conglomerate silcrete stone with sharp edge, Red is iron staining - hematite, possibly found in drier areas stone, aboriginal, silcrete, hematite, haematite, stone tools, archaeology, aborigines -
Donald History and Natural History Group operating the Donald Court House Museum
Aboriginal grinding stone (mortar)
... Aboriginal grinding stone (mortar).... Aboriginal grinding stone (mortar). Stone This grinding stone (mortar ...This grinding stone (mortar) was used by Aboriginal people to grind or crush different materials such as berries and seeds for food production. In order to grind material, a smaller upper stone (the pestle) would have been used to grind material against this lower stone (the mortar). The stone was found by a farmer on land south of Donald in the 1950’s and was used as a door stop in the family home for many years. In the 1990's the stone was used by the farmer's grandaughter at her home at Swanwater West, to hold the lid down on an above ground swimming pool skimmer box. Stone -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Aboriginal Flaked Stone Artifacts, 1996
... Aboriginal Flaked Stone Artifacts... Mitcham melbourne Pamphlet Pamphlet Aboriginal Flaked Stone ...Coloured, illustrated phamphlet produced by Aboriginal Affairs Victoria. Describes features of various artifacts and likely locations.Coloured, illustrated phamphlet produced by Aboriginal Affairs Victoria. Describes features of various artifacts and likely locations. Instructions are given on what to do if they are found. Methods of construction and their importance are discussed.Coloured, illustrated phamphlet produced by Aboriginal Affairs Victoria. Describes features of various artifacts and likely locations.aborigines, stone tools -
Orbost & District Historical Society
axe head
... axe-head aboriginal tool stone-artefact...A handmade stone Aboriginal axe head.... gippsland axe head A handmade stone Aboriginal axe head. Inspected ...Inspected by Joanna Freslov, archaeologist 2.6.2008. Ground-edged axes first appeared in south-eastern Australia about 4,000 years ago and were used either with handles or hand-held. Stone tools were used for a variety of purposes, in ways similar to those of steel knives, axes, hammers and chisels. Ground-edge tools are made from fracture-resistant stone, such as basalt. This is able to withstand repeated impact making it suitable for use in objects such as stone axes. The stone was quarried, and then roughly shaped into a tool blank with blows from a hammerstone. The edges were then sharpened and refined by grinding the tool against a coarse, gritty rock. The necessary tools and equipment for hunting, fishing and warfare were one of the very few items that Aboriginals carried with them from place to place. Most were used for a multiplicity of purposes. Because many were made from raw natural materials, such as wood, generally only partial remains are found today. This item is an example of a stone tool used by the early Indigenous people of Eastern australia.A handmade stone Aboriginal axe head.axe-head aboriginal tool stone-artefact -
Orbost & District Historical Society
axe head
... aboriginal tool stone-artefact axe-head...A handmade stone Aboriginal axe head.... gippsland axe head A handmade stone Aboriginal axe head. Inspected ...Inspected by Joanna Freslov, archaeologist 2.6.2008 Ground-edged axes first appeared in south-eastern Australia about 4,000 years ago and were used either with handles or hand-held. Stone tools were used for a variety of purposes, in ways similar to those of steel knives, axes, hammers and chisels. Ground-edge tools are made from fracture-resistant stone, such as basalt which is able to withstand repeated impact, and so is suitable for use in objects such as stone axes. The stone was quarried, and then roughly shaped into a tool blank with blows from a hammerstone. The edges were then sharpened and refined by grinding the tool against a coarse, gritty rockThe necessary tools and equipment for hunting, fishing and warfare were one of the very few items that Aboriginals carried with them from place to place. Most were used for a multiplicity of purposes. Because many were made from raw natural materials, such as wood, generally only partial remains are found today. This item is an example of an early axe head used by the Indigenous people of East Gippsland.A handmade stone Aboriginal axe head.aboriginal tool stone-artefact axe-head -
Orbost & District Historical Society
axe head
... aboriginal tool stone-artefact axe-head...A handmade stone Aboriginal axe head.... gippsland axe head A handmade stone Aboriginal axe head. Inspected ...Inspected by Joanna Freslov, archaeologist 2.6.2008. Stone tools were used for a variety of purposes, in ways similar to those of steel knives, axes, hammers and chisels. Ground-edge tools are made from fracture-resistant stone, such as basaltwhich is able to withstand repeated impact, and is suitable for use in objects such as stone axes. The stone was quarried, and then roughly shaped into a tool blank with blows from a hammerstone. The edges were then sharpened and refined by grinding the tool against a coarse, gritty rockThe necessary tools and equipment for hunting, fishing and warfare were one of the very few items that Aboriginals carried with them from place to place. Most were used for a multiplicity of purposes. Because many were made from raw natural materials, such as wood, generally only partial remains are found today. This axe head is an example of an early stone tool used by the Indigenous people of Eastern Australia.A handmade stone Aboriginal axe head.aboriginal tool stone-artefact axe-head -
Orbost & District Historical Society
axe head
... axehead aboriginal tool stone-artefact...A handmade stone Aboriginal axe head. Finger grips... gippsland axe head A handmade stone Aboriginal axe head. Finger ...Inspected by Joonna Freslov, archaeologist 2.6.2008. Stone tools were used for a variety of purposes, in ways similar to those of steel knives, axes, hammers and chisels. Ground-edge tools are made from fracture-resistant stone, such as basalt which is able to withstand repeated impact, and is suitable for use in objects such as stone axes. The stone was quarried, and then roughly shaped into a tool blank with blows from a hammerstone. The edges were then sharpened and refined by grinding the tool against a coarse, gritty rock.The necessary tools and equipment for hunting, fishing and warfare were one of the very few items that Aboriginals carried with them from place to place. Most were used for a multiplicity of purposes. Because many were made from raw natural materials, such as wood, generally only partial remains are found today. This axe head is an example of an early stone tool used by the Indigenous people of Eastern Australia.A handmade stone Aboriginal axe head. Finger grips are clear.axehead aboriginal tool stone-artefact -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Tool - axe head
... aboriginal stone axe head found on Jack Bourke's property... made for twine aboriginal stone axe head found on Jack Bourke's ...aboriginal stone axe head found on Jack Bourke's property (Albert Road) January 1972Stone axe head. Hole at one end and groove made for twinelocal history, ethnographic material, hunting, fishing, gathering, stone, aboriginal -
Clunes Museum
Tool - A DOUBLE SIDED GRINDING STONE, UNKNOWN
... ABORIGINAL DOUBLE SIDED GRINDING STONE...ABORIGINAL GRINDING STONE ABORIGINAL DOUBLE SIDED GRINDING ...ABORIGINAL DOUBLE SIDED GRINDING STONEaboriginal, grinding stone -
Koorie Heritage Trust
Book, Barlow, Alex et al, The craft of the stone : Aboriginal technology, 1987
... The craft of the stone : Aboriginal technology.... Federation Square, Melbourne melbourne Book The craft of the stone ...Aborigines, Australian--Implements -- Juvenile literature.30 p. : col. ill. ; 20 x 26 cm.Aborigines, Australian--Implements -- Juvenile literature.aboriginal australians -- implements -- juvenile literature. -
Orbost & District Historical Society
grindstone
... gridstone aboriginal stone-artefact.... Grinding stones are slabs of stone that Aboriginal people used... 2.6.22008. Grinding stones are slabs of stone that Aboriginal people ...Inspected by Joanna Freslov, archaeologist 2.6.22008. Grinding stones are slabs of stone that Aboriginal people used to grind and crush different materials. Bulbs, berries, seeds, insects and many other things were ground between a large lower stone and a smaller upper stone. This is the lower stone.Large grinding stones such as this one were designed to be left at a camp site for use the next time the group moved there. Smaller grinding stones were carried between sites. Grinding stones were not abandoned when they became worn and smooth through use. The stone would simply be roughened again so it was once again suitable for its function. This is an example of a food preparation utensil used by the Early Indigenous people of Eastern Australia.A large flat rock with grind hole in top. Rock has split. gridstone aboriginal stone-artefact -
Orbost & District Historical Society
axe head
... aboriginal axe-head stone-artefacts tool...A dark stone handmade Aboriginal axe head.... gippsland axe head A dark stone handmade Aboriginal axe head ...Inspected by archaeologist, Joanna Freslov on 2.6.2008. Stone tools were used for a variety of purposes, in ways similar to those of steel knives, axes, hammers and chisels. Ground-edge tools are made from fracture-resistant stone, such as basalt.This is able to withstand repeated impact, and and so was suitable for use in objects such as stone axes. The stone was quarried, and then roughly shaped into a tool blank with blows from a hammerstone. The edges were then sharpened and refined by grinding the tool against a coarse, gritty rock. The necessary tools and equipment for hunting, fishing and warfare were some of the very few items that Aboriginals carried with them from place to place. Most were used for a multiplicity of purposes. Because many were made from raw natural materials, such as wood, generally only partial remains are found today. This artefact is an exaample of the stone tools that Aboriginal people used.A dark stone handmade Aboriginal axe head.aboriginal axe-head stone-artefacts tool -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Anvil (Nardoo Stone), 1800 - 1900 (Estimated)
... aboriginal stone... Stone from the Nanya Tribe local aboriginal history aboriginal ...Previous Access No. 110. Old accession book tells us that this stone is an anvil otherwise known as a Nardoo Stone from the Nanya TribeAnvil, round and flattish shaped stone, edges are irregular and flaked. Both sides of stone are smooth - one side being flat while the other is slightly convex.local aboriginal history, aboriginal artifact, stone tool, nardoo stone, anvil, aboriginal stone -
Federation University Historical Collection
Ethnographic, Possible Aboriginal Axehead
... Ethnographic Possible Aboriginal Axehead Possible stone axehead made ...Possible stone axehead made of limestone with fractures aboriginal, stone tool, stone, axe, axehead, limestone, archaeology -
Federation University Historical Collection
Ethnographic Material, Stone grinding/sharpening tool
... is from dry land soils and dunes. aboriginal stone tool ...Stone grinding/sharpening tool with 'bump' which could be used as a handle. Evidence of wear due to sharpening on both sides of the stone. The rock is calcite cemented quartz sandstone; it is sedimentary quartzite with a granular appearance. It has a soft matrix, and is pale, indicating its calcite nature, as well as dissolved pits. Its origin is from dry land soils and dunes. aboriginal, stone, tool, archaeology, stone tools, sandstone, quartzite, calcite -
Federation University Historical Collection
Tool - Ethnographic Material, Pirri Points
... . Aboriginal stone tool spear pirri point ...Six pirri points made out of stone. A pirri point is a small stone point, trimmed on one surface, generally used as a spear tip. It is a leaf shaped point.aboriginal, stone, tool, spear, pirri point -
Federation University Historical Collection
Ethnographic Material, Aboriginal Knapping Tools
... or fragmments. aboriginal stone tool knapping tools ...Knapping tools are used as for chipping away stone. Knapping is a fracture by striking the stone to be worked with or against another stone, or by use of a punch, thus purposely shaping the stone being worked or obtained desired flakes or fragmments. Aboriginal knapping tools.aboriginal, stone, tool, knapping tools -
Federation University Historical Collection
Ethnographic Material, Flat Stone
... markings. aboriginal stone ochre sacred ...Flat stone with ochre and black markings.aboriginal, stone, ochre, sacred -
Federation University Historical Collection
Ethnographic Material, Rock
... Ethnographic Material Rock Rock held with Aboriginal tools aboriginal ...Rock held with Aboriginal toolsaboriginal, stone -
Federation University Historical Collection
Ethnographic Material, Aboriginal Scrapers
... Ethnographic Material Aboriginal Scrapers The scraper is a stone tool ...The scraper is a stone tool made from a flake with one or more working edges. Geberally fro chiselling, cutting, gouging, or planing .aboriginal, stone, tool, scraper -
Bunjil Park Aboriginal Education & Cultural Centre
Basalt Digging Stone
... aboriginal stone tools.... holes. Basalt digging stone Jaara aboriginal stone tools. ...Uncle Brien says this tool was used for collecting yabbies and mussles from water holes.This stone has been worked to a smooth curve around the edge , is flat on one side and curved on the other. The stone has 2 grooves carved on the blunt end for attaching a handle. This tool is similar to 0016.basalt digging stone, jaara, aboriginal stone tools. -
Bunjil Park Aboriginal Education & Cultural Centre
Basalt Digging Stone
... aboriginal stone tools... Basalt digging stone Jarra aboriginal stone tools ....This stone was attached to a handle and possibly used to collect yabbies and shellfish from water holesA Basalt digging stone with a blunted edge shaped to a smooth curve. One side is flat and trhe other is convex. This item has 1 groove at the wide end for attaching a handle.basalt digging stone, jarra, aboriginal stone tools,