[Bonetools] identification of raw material : BETWEEN TORTOISE AND PORPOISE

[marinaevora at sapo.pt]

Hello,

The cetacean bone found in VB is a single centrum of a vertebra from a
small cetacean , there are also tortoise (Testudo sp) and lizards
(Agamidae) (Manne 2010 PhD thesis).

best,
Marina

Quoting François Poplin <poplin at mnhn.fr>:
> Le 30/07/2014 17:45, marinaevora at sapo.pt a écrit :
>>
>>
>>     Sorry for the late response, I had limited internet access  
>> these last days.
>>
>>     The faunal list that is already published includes:
>>     Bos primigenius, Equus caballus, Cervus elaphus, Sus scrofa,  
>> Capra pyrenaica, Vulpes vulpes, Canis Lupus, Panthera leo, Linx  
>> pardinus, Felix sylvestris, Mustela sp., Martes sp., Oryctolagus  
>> cuniculus, Microtus sp. and CETACEA
>>      
>>
>
> What kind, large as whales or tiny as dolphins ? Which parts ?
>
>    Listen : I mill/mould since two-three weeks this : I feel as  
> between tortoise and porpoise, about the same as George Orwell  
> writting for a music "something inbetween Clementine and the  
> Cucaracha".
>
>    You first picture lets me remember of the interior of dermic  
> plates of turtle, and the opposite view, "rhythmed" lets me think  
> that odotoncets are concerned whith a strong effect of seasonnality...
>
>    Your's
>     
>>
>> Best,
>>     Marina
>>
>>      
>>
>> Quoting François Poplin <poplin at mnhn.fr>:
>>> Your first image makes me think of.... What is your faunal list ?
>>>
>>>      Your's
>>>
>>>
>>>      Le 04/07/2014 16:12, marinaevora at sapo.pt a écrit :
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>       Dear all,
>>>>
>>>>       We found this round artifact in an upper paleolithic site.  
>>>> I would like to hear your opinions about the identification of  
>>>> the raw material. The images were taken with a binocular  
>>>> microscope.
>>>>       Thank you.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>       Marina Évora
>>>>
>>>>       Please consider the impact on the environment before  
>>>> printing this message.
>>>>
>>>
>>> -- 
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>>      
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>>  
>>
>>     Marina Évora
>>
>> P PLEASE CONSIDER THE IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT BEFORE PRINTING  
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>     
> --  François POPLIN   Directeur honoraire de l?UMR 7209  
> Archéozoologie, Archébotanique : sociétés, pratiques et  
> environnements   Responsable du Séminaire d'Anthropozoologie    
> Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle  CP 56  Ancien Laboratoire  
> d?Anatomie comparée  55, rue de Buffon  75005 Paris  01 40 79 33 11   
> fax ------ 33 14   francoispoplin.blogspot.com

 

    Marina Évora

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