[Bonetools] Russian terminology

[cobecker]

Dear Rémi! I asked one of my colleagues, specialised in Eurasian archaeology and perfect in the Russian language: prokolka = Knochenspitze, shilo = Pfriem. She could not tell me more specific meanings. Greetings Yours Cornelia

 

Von: Bonetools [mailto:bonetools-bounces at listserv.niif.hu] Im Auftrag von Rémi BERTHON
Gesendet: Freitag, 20. Februar 2015 15:16
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Dear all,

 

I am translating a (Neolithic) archaeological report from Russian to English and I get some difficulties with two bone pointed tools-related terms: проколка (prokolka) and шило (shilo).

 

>From the text it seems that prokolka has (part of) the epiphysis left on at one end, whereas the shilo seems to have both ends sharpened. Should I use "awl" for both or do you have any suggestion for a differentiated translation ? (Unfortunately I don't have illustration of what is considered as prokolka or shilo in the text).

 

Many thanks in advance

 

Best regards,

 

Rémi Berthon

 

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