[Bonetools] boar tusk tools

[Selena Vitezović]

Dear colleagues,

I am looking for something more detailed on boar tusk tools, in particular
on technology and typology in the Bronze Age.
I have from one Bronze Age site in Pannonia. excavated in early 20th
century, few dozens of boar tusks, mainly fragmented (some with fresh
breakage, since they are very brittle and are being stored in the museum
for several decades), therefore it is difficult to distinguish débitage
from fragmented tools. They usually have traces of scraping on the inner
surfaces, but I am not able to distinguish the usewear on the enamel (outer
surfaces). Presumably, most of the tusks were just split and then more-less
crescent-shaped pieces were used for scraping, however, any help is most
welcome. In particular, does anyone know any large assemblage of boar tusk
tools from this period, and has anyone conducted experiments on boar tusks
to distinguish manufacturing traces made by flint and by bronze tool?

Thanks in advance!

best regards, Selena

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Selena Vitezović
Arheološki institut
www.ai.ac.rs
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