[Bonetools] bone with holes

[Haskel Greenfield]

Hi. Colleagues have found a human bone from Tel es-Safi, area F, in Israel,
dated to the Ottoman period (most probably). It has some holes that look as
if they were drilled from the inside of the bone's cortex. They were not
drilled from the outer face since complete diameters are visible only from
inside. Therefore, it seems they were probably made by some sort of insect.
they are not from roots or human drilling. Has anyone ever see such holes or
know what made them?

thanks

Best

 

[Haskel Greenfield

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