Pre-historic times, as illustrated by ancient remains and the manners and customs of modern savages (1892)
Lubbock, John, Sir, 1834-1913 · New York, D. Appleton and company · leaf 233
ng skins for clothes. Fig. 128 (p. 109) repre-sents a chisel or scraper of bone, from Wangen. One purposefor which these were used was no doubt to scrape off the hair,in dressing skins. A few objects made of wood have also been found at Wauwyland elsewhere; but these, even if originally numerous,… … Piece of Pottery.—Lake of Zurich. entire. Perhaps, therefore, implements of wood may havebeen much more varied and common .than the collectionswould appear to indicate. Tinder has been found in severalof the Lake villages, and was no doubt used in obtaining fire.The pottery of the Stone Age…
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