F51 Activity Area  (click on photo for alternate view)      

Artifact Cluster.  This artifact cluster has four mata’a bases, more than 200 obsidian flakes within a ten-square meter area, large cores of obsidian (prior to second phase reduction with cortex), at least five coral fragments, about 30-50 poro fragments, two large paenga stones, and one adze fragment.  There are also more than 20 fragments of fine-grained basalt, a possible obsidian “knife” and a basalt adze made from a water worn cobble. This artifact cluster is located 20m from the central cave (F 44), on a bearing of 330 degrees.  The cluster appears to be located in an area of recent deflation (i.e., very little grass with exposed soil.)

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