New Members LegitimateScientist1 Posted December 26, 2019 New Members Share Posted December 26, 2019 Hi all, I was given this piece of bone as a Christmas gift. From what I was told it is from the North Sea and is an Ice Age bone. It was suggested by the seller that it could be mammoth. Is it possible to confirm this and if so, what bone could it be part of? It has a hole that goes all the way through if that helps. Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymig Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 Looks like mammoth sternal elements. Many times I've wondered how much there is to know. led zeppelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members LegitimateScientist1 Posted December 27, 2019 Author New Members Share Posted December 27, 2019 12 hours ago, mikeymig said: Looks like mammoth sternal elements. Thanks. If that's the case, what is the hole for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 37 minutes ago, LegitimateScientist1 said: Thanks. If that's the case, what is the hole for? That would be a foramen. The passage for blood vessels and or nerves. Edit: In this case it's not just nerves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members LegitimateScientist1 Posted December 27, 2019 Author New Members Share Posted December 27, 2019 39 minutes ago, Rockwood said: That would be a foramen. The passage for blood vessels and or nerves. Edit: In this case it's not just nerves. Great, thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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