The Archaeology of the Yakima ValleySmith, Harlan Ingersoll
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The Archaeology of the Yakima Valley
Smith, Harlan Ingersoll
Yakima River Valley (Wash.) -- Antiquities
202-8309 to 202-8322. Numbers 202-8309 to 202-8322 are
oblong flat river pebbles with a notch chipped in the
edge at each end from both sides. They are probably
sinkers for fish nets. (202-8313, see Fig. 13_c_;
202-8318, see Fig. 13_b_).
202-8323 to 202-8325. Numbers 202-8323 to 202-8325 are
oval flat river pebbles with pieces chipped from the
edges in several places.
202-8326. Flat oval river pebble with pieces chipped from
both sides of the edge at five places, probably a sinker
for a fish net.
202-8327. Flat disk-shaped pebble with four notches about
equi-distant around the edge, and chipped from each side,
probably a sinker for a fish net.
202-8328. Oval river pebble with four notches chipped in
the edge nearly equi-distant from each other, probably a
sinker for a fish net.
202-8329. Oval flat river pebble with four notches
chipped in the edge from both sides, and about
equi-distant from each other, probably a sinker for a
fish net.
202-8330. Oval flat river pebble with four notches
chipped in the edge from both sides, and about
equi-distant from each other, probably a sinker for a
fish net (Fig. 13_d_).
202-8331. Half of a stone ring, probably a sinker for a
fish net.
202-8332. Boulder in which groove is partly pecked,
probably a net sinker or anchor.
202-8333. Large chipped implement made of basalt (Plate
I, Fig. 1).
202-8334. Large chipped form made of white chert (Plate
I, Fig. 3).
* * * * *
Numbers 202-8335 to 202-8383 were found on the surface
near the head of Priest Rapids.
202-8335. Chipped form.
202-8336. Chipped form of white chalcedony (Fig. 3).
202-8337. Chipped form.
202-8338. Chipped form made of red jasper (Plate _I_,
Fig. 2).
202-8339 to 202-8344. Numbers 202-8339 to 202-8344 are
chipped forms.
202-8345. Basal half of a chipped point.
202-8346. Half of a chipped form.
202-8347. Point of a chipped form.
202-8348. Part of a chipped form.
202-8349 to 202-8354. Numbers 202-8349 to 202-8354 are
points of chipped forms.
202-8355. Triangular chipped point.
202-8356. Triangular chipped point.
202-8357. Chipped form.
202-8358. Chipped point.
202-8359. Chipped point made of brown horn stone (Plate
II, Fig. 11).
202-8360. Triangular chipped point made of pale yellow
chalcedony. The chalcedony is flint-like in texture
(Plate II, Fig. 14).
202-8361. Chipped point made of yellow agate (Plate II,
Fig. 10).
202-8362. Chipped point.
202-8363. Chipped point made of pale fulvous chalcedony
(Plate II, Fig. 8).
202-8364. Chipped arrow, knife or spear point made of
chalcedony (Fig. 2).
202-8365. Chipped arrow, spear or knife point.
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