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A selection of bird bone artifacts from the Rasshua excavations from summer 2008. The two slender bones on the left are most likely albatross radius bones, and have been ground into a point on one end to make an awl, or leather punch. The two bones at the top of the photo are albatross humerus bones, and have been cut, polished, and decorated. They were likely used as cases for needles like the ones in the center of the photo (made from unidentified bird bone). Urup Island, Kuril Islands, Russia.

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Photo by Michael Etnier, Courtesy of Misty Nikula (PolarTREC 2008), Courtesy of ARCUS
Photographer: Michael Etnier
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2008
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