kirkjeremiah23 Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Got an interesting one for you guys. I recently purchased this Mastodon partial jaw bone which I was told had paleo people butcher marks. I know the fossil is real but was wondering if anyone of you guys had experience in ancient people markings and could confirm the markings. Found in FL, Withlacoochee River. I appreciate any information!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Unusual, but not likely to be early man-made marks. Butcher marks commonly consist of multiple grooves, but those marks typically overlap as the butcher separates muscle/sinew from bone. Such cuts may result in a deep groove with stray cut marks to the sides. 1 1 1 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Cole Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 @kirkjeremiah23. It reminds me of the scratch marks I found on this modern turtle shell. These looked like they may have been made by raccoon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 I agree with Harry; the jaw scratches don't look man-made. @kirkjeremiah23 how big is the scratched area? @Brandy Cole weird as it seems, the marks on that turtle are a common texture on red eared slider carapaces. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Cole Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 @JohnJ Good to know! I didn't even really notice them when I took the pictures and then later wondered why it looked so strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkjeremiah23 Posted November 1, 2022 Author Share Posted November 1, 2022 8 hours ago, JohnJ said: I agree with Harry; the jaw scratches don't look man-made. @kirkjeremiah23 how big is the scratched area? @Brandy Cole weird as it seems, the marks on that turtle are a common texture on red eared slider carapaces. I appreciate the info. It is about a 2 inch by 3 inch rectangle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkjeremiah23 Posted November 2, 2022 Author Share Posted November 2, 2022 Got it for a good price, so I figured either way would be a nice addition to the collection!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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