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Dear Aaron, is rodent gnawing a possibility? Best Susanne Dr. Susanne C. Münzel Universität Tübingen Naturwissenschaftliche Archäologie - Arbeitsbereich Archäozoologie - Rümelinstr. 23 D-72070 Tübingen Tel.: -49(0)7071-29 77144 privat: Mendelssohnstr. 108 70619 Stuttgart Tel.: 0711/4780683 [log in to unmask] www.urgeschichte.uni-tuebingen.de Am 16.09.2013 09:34, schrieb Aaron Sasson: > > Dear friends, > > Below find a link to photos of a worked bone from a prehistoric site > in San Diego, CA (circa 3,000bp). The bone is a metatarsal shaft of a > black-tailed jackrabbit (/Lepus californicus/). As you can see from > the photos (click on photo to enlarge), a hole was carved near the > distal end. Any thought on what was the use of this bone and the > reason for the carved hole? Ideas I'm entertaining are: a) single-tone > whistle; b) ornament > > https://www.dropbox.com/sc/uznj3lve9jn58z3/cpKstTAhdh > > Thanks much, > > Aaron > > P.S. > > Dear Eugene, > > Tibiotarsus of a blue-winged parakeet (/Psittacula columboides/) was > recovered at the site mentioned above. It was recovered from level > 10-20cm below surface and since we have strong evidence the upper > levels were disturbed, I have no doubt it is intrusive. I hope that > helps. > > ------------------------------------------------------- > Aharon Sasson, PhD > Co-director, San Diego Zooarchaeology Lab > Department of Birds and Mammals > > San Diego Natural History Museum > 1788 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101 > > Tel: 858 530 0062 > SDZL Website: http://new.sdnhm.org/research/san-diego-zooarchaeology-lab > > *P****Please consider the impact on the environment before printing > this****message.* >