[Bonetools] question about manufacturing time

[Naomi Martisius]

Hi Justin,

Thank you for this insight. It is very helpful!

Best,
Naomi


On Thu, May 28, 2020 at 1:16 AM Justin Bradfield <jbradfield8 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi Naomi
>
> Several years ago I made my own bone arrow points similar to those used by
> the Bushmen. Made from scratch, including splitting the bone and grinding
> it into shape against an abrasive sandstone, took me about ~3-4 hours per
> point. I was by no means proficient, and it is possible that a skilled
> artisan would have taken much less time. Hope this helps.
>
> Regards
>
> Justin
>
> On Thu, 28 May 2020 at 03:06, Naomi Martisius <nlmartisius at ucdavis.edu>
> wrote:
>
>> Thank you for these responses. They are helpful!
>>
>> I should have been more specific. I meant projectile points. I know there
>> are different types of bone projectile points, but I’d be glad for any
>> sources on this subject.
>>
>> Best,
>> Naomi
>>
>>
>> On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 17:17 Akira Ono <ono at tmu.ac.jp> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Naomi,
>>> Which do you mean simple flaked or polished?
>>> I attached my experimentation sample of bifacial flaked bone point made
>>> of a cattle femur bone. It has taken more or less five minutes.
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> Akira Ono
>>> Prof. Emeritus, Tokyo Metropolitan University
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> > On page 65, Pétrequin refers to simple bone points taking 5 minutes to
>>> make, elaborate ones 1-3 hours, which sounds about right.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Pétrequin, Pierre
>>> >
>>> > 1993        North wind, south wind: Neolithic technical choices in the
>>> Jura Mountains, 3700-2400 BC. In Technological Choices: Transformation
>>> in Material Cultures Since the Neolithic. P. Lemonnier, ed. Pp. 36-76.
>>> London: Routledge.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Nerissa Russell
>>> > Professor
>>> > Anthropology
>>> > Cornell Institute of Archaeology & Material Studies
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > From: Bonetools <bonetools-bounces at listserv.niif.hu> on behalf of
>>> Naomi Martisius <nlmartisius at ucdavis.edu>
>>> > Reply-To: "Mailing list for archaeologists of the research group for
>>> the study of object and waste of bone, antler. ivory and horn." <
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>>> > Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 6:18 PM
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>>> > Subject: [Bonetools] question about manufacturing time
>>> >
>>> > Dear all,
>>> >
>>> > Does anyone know of any research out there discussing how long it
>>> might take to manufacture bone or antler points?
>>> >
>>> > Thanks!
>>> >
>>> > Best,
>>> > Naomi
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > Naomi L. Martisius, PhD
>>> > Associate Researcher, Department of Anthropology,
>>> > University of California, Davis
>>> > Davis, CA 95616
>>> > email: nlmartisius at ucdavis.edu<mailto:nlmartisius at ucdavis.edu>
>>> >
>>> > Post-Doctoral Researcher, Department of Human Evolution,
>>> > Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
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Naomi L. Martisius, PhD
Associate Researcher, Department of Anthropology,
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA 95616
email: nlmartisius at ucdavis.edu

Post-Doctoral Researcher, Department of Human Evolution,
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
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