Dear Zooarchers:
I have a polished fish vertebra from a Medieval site in Catalonia (North-Eastern Spain), about 100 Km far away from the coast. I would like to ask if it's a lumbar one, and if it's identifiable to the species (or family, or something...). Could it be a marine species? Also, I thought it to be a piece of necklace, but the vertebra has no central hole... Could it have had other plausible use? Could it be a discarded/ lost piece of an unfinished necklace? Any ideas are most welcome!
Some pictures of the piece can be found in: http://zooarchaeology.ning.com/photo/albums/fish-vertebra
Many thanks in advance.
Best regards,
Silvia Valenzuela
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