[Bonetools] boar tusk tools

[Grzegorz.Osipowicz at umk.pl]

OK, if You need something just let me know

Best regards

Grzegorz

Cytowanie Selena Vitezović <selenavitezovic at gmail.com>:

> Dear Grzegorz,
>
> Thanks - I will check the book first and let you know if I need something
> else.
>
> best, selena
>
> On 14 March 2016 at 22:05, <Grzegorz.Osipowicz at umk.pl> wrote:
>
>> Dear Selena, we have in Poland also some boar tusk tools from late
>> Neolithic graves, particularly from GAC context. You will find some
>> information about these artefacts in book about site in Kowal I've gave you
>> in Belgrad. If You want I can send You also some other materials concerning
>> Late Neolithic artefacts of this type from Poland
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Grzegorz
>>
>>
>> Cytowanie Selena Vitezović <selenavitezovic at gmail.com>:
>>
>>
>> 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
>>>
>>> --
>>> Selena Vitezović
>>> Arheološki institut
>>> www.ai.ac.rs
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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>> Dr Grzegorz Osipowicz
>> Instytut Archeologii
>> Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika
>> ul Szosa Bydgoska 44/48
>> 87-100 Toruń
>>
>> Grzegorz Osipowicz, PhD
>> Institute of Archaeology
>> Nicolaus Copernicus University
>> Szosa Bydgoska 44/48 Street
>> 87-100 Torun
>> Poland
>>
>>
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>
>
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> Selena Vitezović
> Arheološki institut
> www.ai.ac.rs
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Dr Grzegorz Osipowicz
Instytut Archeologii
Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika
ul Szosa Bydgoska 44/48
87-100 Toruń

Grzegorz Osipowicz, PhD
Institute of Archaeology
Nicolaus Copernicus University
Szosa Bydgoska 44/48 Street
87-100 Torun
Poland