Chan Yuet Wah. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 214-230). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / List of figures & tables --- p.vi / Chapter Ch. 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Overall objectives --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- "The archaeological site of Sai Ha, Sai Kung" --- p.2 / Chapter 1.3 --- Major archaeological discoveries --- p.6 / Chapter 1.4 --- Unit of analysis: stone adzes --- p.7 / Chapter Ch. 2 --- Literature Review --- p.12 / Chapter 2.1 --- Archaeological study in Hong Kong --- p.12 / Chapter 2.2 --- Approaches in the study of material culture --- p.13 / Chapter 2.3 --- The “chaine operatoire´ح approach --- p.18 / Chapter 2.4 --- Summary of research questions --- p.24 / Chapter Ch. 3 --- Methodology --- p.27 / Chapter 3.1 --- The material --- p.27 / Chapter 3.2 --- Research methods --- p.32 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- The chaine operatoire study of stone adzes --- p.32 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Multi-disciplinary study --- p.48 / Chapter Ch. 4. --- The Chaine Operatoire of Stone Adzes in Late Neolithic Sha Ha - Manufacturing --- p.50 / Chapter 4.1 --- Raw material procurement --- p.50 / Chapter 4.2 --- Manufacturing techniques --- p.51 / Chapter 4.3 --- Stone adze production in Bronze Age Sha Ha --- p.65 / Chapter Ch. 5. --- The Chaine Operatoire of Adzes in Late Neolithic Sha Ha - Morphologies --- p.69 / Chapter 5.1 --- The five types of adzes in Late Neolithic Sha Ha --- p.69 / Chapter 5.2 --- Concave working edge --- p.76 / Chapter 5.3 --- Skewed working edges --- p.78 / Chapter 5.4 --- Morphological changes in Bronze Age Sha Ha --- p.81 / Chapter Ch. 6. --- The Chaine Operatoire of Adzes in Late Neolithic Sha Ha - Functions --- p.88 / Chapter 6.1 --- Experimental results --- p.88 / Chapter 6.2 --- Results of blind tests --- p.98 / Chapter 6.3 --- Functional study of adzes in Late Neolithic Sha Ha --- p.99 / Chapter 6.4 --- Changes in functions of adzes in Bronze Age Sha Ha --- p.109 / Chapter 6.5 --- Stone adzes: other observations --- p.111 / Chapter Ch. 7 --- The Material Culture of Adzes and the Socio-Economic Aspects of Late Neolithic Sha Ha and Changes in Bronze Age Sha Ha --- p.116 / Chapter 7.1 --- The material culture of stone adzes --- p.116 / Chapter 7.2 --- The social and economic aspects: an overview --- p.139 / Chapter 7.3 --- Further research --- p.177 / Chapter Ch. 8 --- Conclusion --- p.182 / "Appendix I Review on Use-Wear Analysis - Development, Limitation & Ways of Improvement" --- p.190 / "Appendix II Use-Wear Features and Identification of Work Material, Motion and Use-Incurred Wears" --- p.200 / Appendix III Production Stage of Stone Adzes --- p.207 / Bibliography --- p.214