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Archaeologists Unearth Rare Bone Artifact in Australia | Archaeology – Sci-News.com
The newly-discovered bone artifact was likely used for piercing soft materials or possibly as a projectile point.
The newly-discovered bone artifact was likely used for piercing soft materials or possibly as a projectile point.
The 4,000-year-old Murrawong bone point. Image credit: Flinders University.
The ancient bone point was found at the site of Murrawong near the Lower Murray River in Ngarrindjeri country in southern Australia.
The artifact was situated in the archaeological layer dating to between 5,303 and 3,875years ago.
The point was probably made from a macropod — kangaroo or wallaby — bone, said…
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