Производственный и хозяйственный инвентарь из кости, рога и бивня с многослойной стоянки верхнего палеолита Косэуць
Bone, Antler and Ivory Tools and Wares from Multilayer Upper Palaeolithic Site Cosăuţi

Summary/Abstract: The article proposes a discussion of results of a revision of the collection of artifacts made of bone, antler, and ivory material yielded by the multilayer Upper Palaeolithic site Cosăuţi (Moldova) situated on the Middle Dniester and dated back to 20000 to 16000 years BP according to radiocarbon dating. The proposed classification describes industrial equipment (handles, sleeves, hammer-like tools, anvils) and household ware (axe, adzes, picks, hoes, needles, awls, tubular cases for needles, and polishers) typical of the “kill sites” of reindeer hunters. Fishing tackle (small harpoons) and rare artifacts with controversial destination (some fragments of artifacts made of reindeer antlers, knockers, hairpin, rectifier of bone shafts) deserve a special attention. The majority of artifacts and tools are made of reindeer antlers. An important part of tools is made of postcranial boned of horse, bison, and mammoth ivory.

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