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2. Grindstone - Wikipedia

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   Aboriginal grinding grooves, or axe-grinding grooves, have been found across the Australian continent. [3] The working edge of the hatchet or axe was sharpened by rubbing it against an abrasive stone, eventually leading to the creation of a shallow oval -shaped groove over time, [ 4 ] The grooves vary in length from 80 mm (3.1 in) up to 500 mm ...

3. Australian Aboriginal artefacts - Wikipedia

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   Stone artefacts scattered on the ground, Paroo River, Central Queensland. Cutting tools made of stone and grinding or pounding stones were also used as everyday items by Aboriginal peoples. [28] [29] Cutting tools were made by hammering a core stone into flakes. [29] [30] Grinding stones can include millstones and mullers. [31]

4. Kimberley points - Wikipedia

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   Kimberley points are a type of Aboriginal stone tool made by pressure flaking [1] both discarded glass and stone. [2] Best known for the points made of glass, these artifacts are an example of adaptive reuse of Western technology by a non-western culture. They are often used as an indicator that an archaeological site is a post-contact ...

5. Mount William stone axe quarry - Wikipedia

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   The Mount William stone axe quarry (traditionally known as Wil-im-ee moor-ing) is an Aboriginal Australian archaeological site in Central Victoria, Australia. It is located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) northeast of Lancefield , off Powells Track, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of Romsey and 78 kilometres (48 mi) from Melbourne .

6. Quern-stone - Wikipedia

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   Quern-stones are stone tools for hand-grinding a wide variety of materials, especially for various types of grains. They are used in pairs. The lower stationary stone of early examples is called a saddle quern, while the upper mobile stone is called a muller, rubber, or handstone. The upper stone was moved in a back-and-forth motion across the ...

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   Texas officials try to intercept sale of surplus border wall materials Patrick noted that Texas became aware of the materials slated for auction on Dec. 12, the same day the Daily Wire reported ...

8. Millstone - Wikipedia

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   The basic anatomy of a millstone. This is a runner stone; a bedstone would not have the "Spanish Cross" into which the supporting millrind fits. Millstones or mill stones are stones used in gristmills, used for triturating, crushing or, more specifically, grinding wheat or other grains. They are sometimes referred to as grindstones or grinding ...

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