[Bonetools] forwarded question

[Lionel Gourichon]

Dear all,

The following picture shows a calcaneus of Gazella gnawed and partially 
digested (from a PPNB site of Syria: Jerf el Ahmar).
Indeed, similar features can be observed on the phalange pictured by René.

Best,

Lionel


Lionel Gourichon
Archéorient (CNRS, UMR 5133)
Maison de l'Orient et de la Méditerranée
7 rue Raulin - 69007 Lyon (France)


Anne Brundle a écrit :
> Andrea Smith's account of perforated phalanges from Pool and other sites in Orkney also supports the theory that they are probably gnawed.
>
> Anne
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: bonetools-bounces at listserv.niif.hu [mailto:bonetools-bounces at listserv.niif.hu] On Behalf Of Haskel UofM
> Sent: 29 January 2010 11:38
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> Subject: Re: [Bonetools] forwarded question
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> I would agree. It is similar to canid gnawed material that I have seen.
> Haskel
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christian Küchelmann <info at knochenarbeit.de>
> Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:09:44 
> To: Rene Kysely<kysely at arup.cas.cz>; Mailing list for archaeologists of the research group for the study ofobject and waste of bone,antler. ivory and horn.<bonetools at listserv.niif.hu>
> Subject: Re: [Bonetools] forwarded question
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> Hi René, dear all,
>
> This paper deals with perforated phalanges:
> Uerpmann, Hans-Peter (1969): Untersuchungen zu den Kleinfunden aus  
> S'Illot (Mallorca). - Madrider Mitteilungen 10, 139-140, TafelBest, 
>
> But looking at the shown specimen I have to admit that the irregular  
> perforation appears to me like a carnivore puncture. Especially as  
> the edges of the bone show a texture that looks like digestive acid  
> corrosion.
>
> Best
>
> Christian
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> Am 28.01.2010 um 20:18 schrieb Alice Choyke:
>
>   
>> Here is a letter from a Czech archaeozoologist who is not on the  
>> mailing list: I will forward all your answers to him or, if you  
>> want to respond directly, his address is:  kysely at arup.cas.cz.  
>> However please cc the list as well because I am sure many of are  
>> curious about such objects.
>>
>> Alice
>>
>> Dear Alice,
>>
>> such perforated cattle phalanges (attachement) are relatively  
>> common in czech middle Eneolithic. Please, can you advice me  
>> literature or give idea what can be the function of them?   
>> (weight?, playing tool?)
>>
>>
>>
>> René
>>
>> <Dvory - BT - Ph I-2Kysely.jpg>
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