[Bonetools] [ZOOARCH] Two bone tools

[Alice Choyke]

I was thinking the same thing except that there is something about the way
these are deposited that is very reminicent of the neolithic flax-combs
found on Lake-dwelling sites. Those are always made on cattle rib however.
Still, that kind of artifact side by side does suggest these objects were
in someway attached to each other.

May I say that if these questions come up you might profitably write to the
bone tool list mailing list (bonetools at listserv.niif.hu) (WBRG.net is the
webpage) because that is where you will find the greatest concentration of
people who might be familiar with such objects from other contexts.

Best,
Alice

On Fri, Apr 10, 2015 at 8:06 AM, Christian Küchelmann <info at knochenarbeit.de
> wrote:

> Dear Nadja,
>
> do you know the bone needles from Heryheim? Looks like a similar situation
> to me. See Haack (2013):
>
> Haack, Fabian (2013): Ein Beutel voller Knochennadeln. Produktion und
> Deponierung von außergewöhnlichen Knochenspitzen aus der
> linienbandkeramischen Siedlung von Herxheim. in: Zeeb-Lanz, A. &
> Stupperich, R. (eds.): Palatinus Illustrandus. Festschrift für Helmut
> Bernhard zum 65. Geburtstag, 47-51, Wiesbaden
>
> Best
>
> Christian
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> Am 10.04.2015 um 13:01 schrieb Pöllath, Nadja:
>
>  Dear colleagues!
>>
>> I have two requests for the worked bones specialists:
>>
>> The first 'tool' consists of several awl-like bone tips - arranged in a
>> line. It was found next to a body, which was deposited in a pit - so no
>> regular burial. According to the archaeologist the dead wore both, the bone
>> tool as well as stone tool, on the person when he/she was deposited in (or
>> thrown into) the pit. The site is in Lower Bavaria, the pit and the ‘grave’
>> date to the Altheim culture (Neolithic). Any ideas about its purpose?
>> Similar finds?
>>
>> http://zooarchaeology.ning.com/photo/albums/altheim-grave
>>
>>
>>
>> The same colleague sent photos of another tool of unknown purpose. It was
>> found in a La Tene context. Any ideas about its use? Similar finds anywhere?
>>
>> http://zooarchaeology.ning.com/photo/albums/la-tene-bone-tool
>>
>> We are grateful for any comments, suggestions or hints.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Nadja
>>
>>
>>
>> -------------------------
>> Dr. Nadja Pöllath
>> Institut für Paläoanatomie und Geschichte der Tiermedizin
>> ArchaeoBioCenter
>> Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität
>> Kaulbachstr. 37
>> 80539 München
>>
>> Phone: ++49-(0)89-2180-2053
>> Fax: ++49-(0)89-2180-6278
>> E-Mail: nadja.poellath(at)palaeo.vetmed.uni-muenchen.de
>> Website: http://www.palaeo.vetmed.uni-muenchen.de/index.html
>> http://www.archaeobiocenter.uni-muenchen.de/index.html
>>
>>
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