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: Three views of a wolf bone excavated at Vestonice


Three views of a wolf bone excavated at Vestonice

Proof that the mammoth-hunters of 30, 000 years ago knew how to count: three views of a wolf bone (the radius) marked with numerical notches, on a system indicated by figures added on the right-hand photograph

Picture No
10412188
Media ID
46066776
Size
3504px x 6734px (2.6MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
The Illustrated London News, 2nd October 1937, page 553
Date
BCE

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Absolon Bones Counting Counts Discover Excavated Excavations Hunters Mammoth Notches Numerical Radius Vestonice


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