Bones are processed in various steps into artifacts and tools. Frequently, unfinished or semifinished pieces of raw material can be found in archaeological assemblages. These semifinished products often have characteristic traces of processing, from which conclusions can be drawn on related finished products. A particularly typical form were metatarsus needed for needle production. The Metatarsus…Continue readingTraces of Bronze Age needle making in 3D
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This horse bone from the Iron Age shows a massive pathological alteration. More on the topic of pathologic alteration of bones and their visualization soon.Continue readingSHORT Post – pathological bone alteration in 3D
Information saved in bones One of the main traces of past human life and the diet of our ancestors are the written in the bones of the animals they ate. Bones are an ideal information carrier since they are well received in many soils, incurred in huge quantities and belong to the daily life. Zooarchaeologists specialized…Continue readingBones and Cuts I