THE COLLECTION

To the untrained eye, a collection of artefacts could easily be mistaken for just a pile of possibly unusual stones. However, to an archaeologists each stone can help to piece together elements of Australia's prehistory. However, by looking at each of the groups listed below it is evident that each tool type served a different purpose, each playing an important role in everyday survival practices of early Aboriginal inhabitants.

• ADZES

• BACKED BLADES

• BLADES

• CORES

• ELOUERAS

• GRINDING IMPLEMENTS

• GROUND EDGE TOOLS

• HAMMERSTONES

• POINTS

• SCRAPERS

• SPEARS

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