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<div>What sort of tool is it? Edged? Pointed? Most of my images are not digitized, but I have attached one with a similar pattern of a fairly high polish with fine striations in multiple directions, from an awl-like tool at Gupuk (Nits-1). At the time (a long
time ago now!) I thought the polish looked pretty typical for an awl, but the striations did not. The striations are similar to those on sinew twisters from the Mackenzie Delta, but the polish was different. Ultimately it ended up in the unidentified/multi-use
category. Not hugely helpful I’m afraid. Time for more experiments I guess!</div>
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<span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span>Christian Gates St-Pierre <<a href="mailto:cgates70@yahoo.fr">cgates70@yahoo.fr</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Reply-To: </span>Christian Gates St-Pierre <<a href="mailto:cgates70@yahoo.fr">cgates70@yahoo.fr</a>>, "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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<span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span>Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at 12:35 PM<br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span>"Mailing list for archaeologists of the research group for the study of object and waste of bone, antler. ivory and horn." <<a href="mailto:bonetools@listserv.niif.hu">bonetools@listserv.niif.hu</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span>[Bonetools] Usewear on a bone tool<br>
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<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420556962393_20277" dir="ltr">I have recently observed some unusuall usewear on a bone tool and I would ask for some opinion as to what material/function could best explain such microwear (see attached images, respectiveley taken at 50x
and 100x). From my experience I think it cannot originate from contact with leather, bark, or plant fibers. Any idea?</div>
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<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420556962393_20745" dir="ltr">Thanks in advance and all the best to erveryone for 2015!</div>
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<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420556962393_20543" dir="ltr">Christian</div>
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<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420556962393_20546" dir="ltr"><b style="" class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1420565391728_2502">Christian Gates St-Pierre</b>, PhD<br style="" class="" clear="none">
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Université de Montréal<br style="" class="" clear="none">
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