Early North Americans Made Needles from Bones of Canids, Felids and Hares, Archaeologists Say

Early North Americans Made Needles from Bones of Canids, Felids and Hares, Archaeologists Say
La Prele bone needle and needle preform reconstructions and Micro-CT scans of comparative faunal specimens. Image credit: Pelton et al., doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0313610.

Bone needles found at the 12,900-year-old site of La Prele in Wyoming, the United States, were produced from the bones of foxes; hares; and felids such as bobcats, mountain lions, lynx and possibly even the now-extinct American cheetah.

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 Bone needles found at the 12,900-year-old site of La Prele in Wyoming, the United States, were produced from the bones of foxes; hares; and felids such as bobcats, mountain lions, lynx and possibly even the now-extinct American cheetah.
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