[Bonetools] Bone scapula hoes

[Christian Gates St-Pierre]

There are many ethnographic references for the Hurons and Iroquois (see Parker and Waugh below) who used hoes made from deer scapulas as well as cervid antler (deer or moose). Thomas Hariot made a similar observation in Virginia and among the Delawares. Archaeological evidence are scant though. Parker, A. C.1910       Iroquois Uses of Maize and Other FoodPlants. Bulletin No 144. Albany: New York State Museum.Waugh, F. W.1916       IroquoisFoods and Food Preparation. Memoir No 86, Anthropological Series No 12.Ottawa: Geological Survey of Canada. Christian Gates St-Pierre
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      De : Justin Bradfield <jbradfield8 at gmail.com>
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 Envoyé le : lundi 22 août 2016 7h56
 Objet : [Bonetools] Bone scapula hoes
   
Dear WBRG members

I'm looking for any references to bone hoes, particularly ones made from scapulas. 

I've managed to find quite a few examples from the Plains Indians, but none of them have included a use-wear study. 

Any information you have will be appreciated. 

Thanks

Justin

-- 
Dr Justin Bradfield, D.Litt. et Phil., L.T.C.L.
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
Evolutionary Studies Institute, University of the Witwatersrand

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