jethrofloyd Posted July 25, 2016 #1 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Ice Age mystery unravels: 40,000-year-old carved mammoth tusk thought to be a musical instrument was used to make ROPE http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3706824/Ice-Age-mystery-unravels-40-000-year-old-carved-mammoth-tusk-used-make-ROPE-not-musical-instrument.html#ixzz4FQN8RtBl Delicately carved from a piece of mammoth tusk, it looks more like a piece of decorative art or a musical instrument than an industrial tool. But archaeologists have discovered that a section of ivory unearthed in Germany with four holes drilled along its length – each lined with intricate spirals – was actually prehistoric tool for making rope. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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