The Function of the Bone Spatula
Bone spatulas have been found in many areas of the ancient Near East, dating from the third and early second millennia B.C.E. to the third century B.C.E. However, archaeologists have long been baffled in their attempts to explain what purpose the implement served. After more than a decade of researc...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Scholars Press
1990
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| In: |
The Biblical archaeologist
Year: 1990, Volume: 53, Issue: 4, Pages: 205-209 |
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| Summary: | Bone spatulas have been found in many areas of the ancient Near East, dating from the third and early second millennia B.C.E. to the third century B.C.E. However, archaeologists have long been baffled in their attempts to explain what purpose the implement served. After more than a decade of research, we discovered how our prehistoric ancestors used this unusual artifact. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeologist
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3210165 |