New Members kaid hertz Posted January 2, 2023 New Members Share Posted January 2, 2023 Hello everyone. I am new to the site.I was hoping for some help identifying a humerus bone I found on our ranch located in south west ND. I was searching for points along the Cannonball River that runs through our property in a low water crossing. I seen the bone barely exposed at the water line. The bone was roughly 15 ft below the top of the river bank. We have teepee rings nearby and I have found multiple artifacts in this location. I have found many bones but never any at this depth under the soil. Any help would be appreciated. I am thinking its a left bison humerus but was hoping for some clarification between cattle or bison.There is also some marks on the bone that i am wondering if they could be from a knife or have been made from breaking down the animal. Thanks everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 For comparison: 3 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...
CDiggs Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 Harry Pristis provided what is probably the most useful diagram but I've also found this book to be helpful with ID'ing bison vs. bos. https://archive.org/details/postcranialskele00olse/page/38/mode/2up Personally, based on photo's, I'm leaning Bison. As for the scratches/marks on the bone, they look more like root traces or animal gnawing than what I'd expect from tool marks due to butchering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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