[Bonetools] Neolithic tool

[Jörg Schibler]

Christian Küchelmann schrieb:
> Dear all,
>
> I got a request from an Austrian colleague which I would like to 
> forward to you. The bonetool illustrated below has been found recently 
> in Innsbruck, Tyrolia, Austria. It was manufactured from a cattle 
> femur. Its special character is that the pointed end has one sharp 
> edged side and one gauged out side. The dating is very rough between 
> 4400 and 22   BC.
>
> Does anyone have information on comparative finds? Any hypothesis on 
> possible function of the object are welcome.
>
> Best
>
> Christian
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Dear Christian,
this is a bone knife a well known form in Swiss lake dwelling 
settlements. These bone knifes (see picture of my lecture) are more 
frequent  especially during a period between late 5th and first half of 
4th mellenium BC. Often they are made of ribs from cattle or res deer 
but there are also some examples made of different long bones like 
femur, tibia, etc.
Best wishes
Jörg

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Prof. Dr. Jörg Schibler

Institute for Prehistory and Archaeological Science (IPAS)
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