[Bonetools] Perforated bird bone

[François Poplin]

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type *appeaux oiseaux*

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Le 23/06/2011 20:31, Julie Byrd a écrit :
> Dear all,
>
> I have a mystery object for you.  I hope some of you can share some 
> ideas or sources with me about possible functions.
>
> This modified bird bone is from a Middle Archaic (circa 5,000 BP) site 
> in Florida.  During this time groups were fishing, hunting, gathering, 
> and collecting shellfish.  They were somewhat sedentary but had 
> seasonal camps.
>
> The object is intentionally cut on both ends, but one end is broken. 
> It is only 28 mm long and 8 mm wide.  There is a perforated hole close 
> to the unbroken end.  A partial hole (a semi-circle) is bisected by 
> the cut end.  At almost 4 mm, the partial hole is slightly larger than 
> the full hole (just under 3 mm).  Most of the surface has evidence of 
> lithic shaving.
>
> Similar sites have produced hollow bone beads.  Most of the beads are 
> either incised or undecorated.  I don't know of any with asymmetrical 
> perforations like this one.  I have not come across any other 
> archaeologists noting whistles or duck calls from coeval sites, but my 
> leading hypothesis is some type of whistle.  I plan to replicate this 
> object to recreate it without the broken end and then use my guitar 
> tuner to see what pitch it makes as a whistle.  If anyone can lead me 
> to literature on hunting calls or whistles or other simple wind 
> instruments I would appreciate it.
>
> I've attached some pictures.
>
> I hope someone has some ideas!  Thanks.
>
> Julie Byrd
>
>
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