24th September 2020, 01:19 AM | #1 |
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Recent Research on New Guinea Bone Daggers
Greetings,
Though not my area, these bone daggers I do find interesting. Here is a recent research article (which I turned into a pdf file) and a link to the original: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/d...98/rsos.172067 Enjoy |
24th September 2020, 04:46 AM | #2 |
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Nice article Jose! I like the science these people bring to the issue of human and cassowary bone daggers. Very interesting article. Thanks for posting it.
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24th September 2020, 08:19 AM | #3 |
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Interesting how yataghan-looking the pommel ends look. Parallel evolution?
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28th September 2020, 02:42 AM | #4 |
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Perhaps. I also look at function - the formation of the joint end makes for a good and natural hand stop like a yataghan.
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