Bone tools from Getahovit-2 cave site (Armenia)
Bone tools from Getahovit-2 cave site (Armenia)

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents the results of osteological and typological bone tools recovered from Getahovit-2 cave site (Armenia) during excavations held in 2018-2019. A multi-aspect analysis revealed the kinds of raw materials used for the production of bone tools and provided insights into how the specimens were worked and used. All were made from mammal bones, mostly cattle, sheep/goat and deer. Awls used to work with a soft organic material, were the most common tool types at the site. The presence of tools made from wild mammals’ bones may possibly contribute to the discussion on contacts between farmers and hunter-gatherers or to the farmers that also practiced hunting.

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