Use of Stone and Shell Artifacts at Balof 2, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea

In this article the author examine the use-were and residues on a sample of 6 obsidian, 15 fine-grained, and 21 clam-shell artifacts from Balof 2 cave, New Ireland.

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