Most of the ancient illustrations I have seen of cattle being worked in harness seem to have
either a halter or no head restraint at all - images of cattle with bits in their mouths seem to be
relatively modern and even those are not common. I would look for another explanation before
assuming it's bit abrasion.
On 24 Feb 2014 at 22:33, Rafael Martínez Sánchez wrote:
>
> Dear zooarchers,
>
> I would like to know about the use of tacks and bits for cattle in the European
> Prehistory or Ancient Egypt. Also I would be grateful if someone knows about
> bits marks in cattle canines and incisors in contexts of Neolithic and Bronze Age.
> I have a very interesting notches in a old cow canines (around 10 years old) from
> a chalcolithic site in Spain, and I think that may be due to abrasion of a bit or
> harness
>
> Thank you very much in advance!
>
> Link to photos, here
>
> http://zooarchaeology.ning.com/photo/img-4415#!/photo/img-4186?context=user
>
> http://zooarchaeology.ning.com/photo/img-4415
>
>
>
> Rafael M. Martínez Sánchez
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> Área de Prehistoria
> Facultad de Filosofía y Letras
> P/ Cardenal Salazar S/N
> 14071
> Universidad de Córdoba (UCO)
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