Tracing the First North American Hunters (1 of 3) (IMAGE)

University of Copenhagen

Tracing the First North American Hunters (1 of 3)

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This figure shows a mastodon rib with the embedded bone projectile point. (A) Closeup view. (B) Reconstruction showing the bone point with the broken tip. The thin layer represents the exterior of the rib. (C) CT X-ray showing the long shaft of the point from the exterior to the interior of the rib. (D) The entire rib fragment with the embedded bone projectile point.

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