Author: Smithsonian Institution Board O Regents

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-01-08

Total Pages: 950

ISBN-13: 9780428563080

Excerpt from Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution: Showing the Operations, Expenditures, and Condition of the Institution for the Year 1884 Guesde Collection of Antiquities from Guadeloupe Figs. 1 - 8. Unpolished stone blades Figs. 9-15. Polished stone blades. Figs. 16 - 47. Stone blades with continuous faces and notched sides Figs. 48-76. Stone blades with butt distinct and faces not continuous.. Figs. 77 - 88. Stone blades with hooked edges Figs. 89 - 129. Stone blades with encircling grooves Figs. 130 - 172. Stone hammers, grinders, and polishers Figs. 173 - 185. Perforated stones Figs. 186 - 200. Ornamental forms of stone implements Figs. 201, 202. Carved wooden stool from Turk's Island Fig. 203. Human figure carved in wood. Fig. 204. Two human figures seated on chair, carved in wood (oblique front View) About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.