Recent Research on New Guinea Bone Daggers

Battara · 24th September 2020, 02:19 AM

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

Ian · 24th September 2020, 05:46 AM

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.

kronckew · 24th September 2020, 09:19 AM

Interesting how yataghan-looking the pommel ends look. Parallel evolution?

Battara · 28th September 2020, 03:42 AM

Perhaps. I also look at function - the formation of the joint end makes for a good and natural hand stop like a yataghan.

24th September 2020, 05:46 AM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,207	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.

24th September 2020, 09:19 AM	#3
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,186	Interesting how yataghan-looking the pommel ends look. Parallel evolution?

28th September 2020, 03:42 AM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,226	Perhaps. I also look at function - the formation of the joint end makes for a good and natural hand stop like a yataghan.