Hammerstone

Object/Artifact

Kaho'olawe Island Reserve Commission

Basalt hammerstone with artifact slip with ruler

The image shows a labeled hammerstone sample next to a measuring ruler and a paper with handwritten notes.

Name/Title

Hammerstone

Entry/Object ID

2015.006.2289

Description

Small, intact dark brown basalt circular hammerstone. One side is fairly flattened due to continuous striking.

Collection

Navy Collection

Cataloged By

Gavagan,Terri

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Hammerstone

Nomenclature Class

Masonry & Stoneworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Tools, Cultural Resources

Search Terms

Artifacts, Activity area, Hommon's Inland Settlement Zone, Kamohio Work Area, Scatter site

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

251A-26.69

Dimensions

Diameter

6.32 cm

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Child, Marc

Related Places

Place

Site

Site 251

'Ili

Kūnaka/Na'alapa

Ahupua'a

Kaho'olawe

Moku

Honua'ula

Mokupuni

Maui Mokupuni

State/Province

Hawai'i

Country

United States of America

Related Publications

Notes

Historic Properties Task Order Report Revision 1 UXO Clearance Project Kaho`olawe Island Reserve, Hawai`i Contract No.: N62742-95-D-1369 Task Order: 0063 by Joseph A. Jimenez, M.A. Hallett H. Hammatt, Ph.D. Tanya Lee-Greig, M.A. William Koa Hodgins, B.A. Gerald Ida, B.A. Prepared for Parsons-UXB Joint Venture Prepared by Cultural Surveys Hawai`i, Inc. Kailua, Hawai`i September 2004 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM September 1, 1978

Notes

link to artifact record sheet