[Bonetools] small caprine metapodial with weird marks

[Günther Karl Kunst]

Dear Marta, Etan and all,

this cattle scapula fits to Etan's drawing

from Oymaagac/Nerik, province Samsun, Turkey

probably Iron Age

best wishes

Karl


Am 07.10.2021 um 20:35 schrieb איתן איילון:
>
> Dear Marta,
>
> Could it be part of a musical instrument – rasp? They are known from 
> various periods and countries. See the attached bad photo.
>
> Etan Ayalon
>
> *From:* Bonetools <bonetools-bounces at listserv.niif.hu> *On Behalf Of 
> *Marta Moreno Garc?a
> *Sent:* Thursday, October 7, 2021 9:56 AM
> *To:* Bonetools at listserv.niif.hu
> *Cc:* Aitor Brito Mayor‏<aitor.brito at ulpgc.es>
> *Subject:* [Bonetools] small caprine metapodial with weird marks
>
> Dear all,
>
> I am writing on behalf of a student of mine (Aitor Brito) from the 
> Canary Islands who hopefully will be joining the bone list in brief. 
> He is presently working on a faunal assemblage recovered from the 
> Hospital de San Martín, an historic hospital located in the foundation 
> levels of El Real de Las Palmas (Gran Canaria, Spain), the first 
> village founded by the Spanish in the late 15^th century.  Chop and 
> cut marks on most of the faunal remains indicate they are food debris, 
> but there is a very young caprine metapodial that presents some weird 
> marks on the lateral side of the diaphysis. I am sorry the pictures 
> attached are not very good but I hope you would be able to see what I 
> mean. We are not sure about their origin. Are they anthropogenic? They 
> do not look like gnawing marks to me. The spacing between them and 
> their morphology are quite regular as if they could have been caused 
> by a tool. We would be very grateful for any comments or ideas.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Marta
>
>
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