Prehistoric Bone Ruler
by Marco Ansaloni / Science Photo Library
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Prehistoric Bone Ruler
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Marco Ansaloni / Science Photo Library
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Photograph - Photograph
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Prehistoric bone ruler, discovered in Malta. Thin rectangular object of bone with the longer sides decorated with a series of short parallel incisions on the upper surface. This object has two large holes near its extremities, and it could have been used as a measuring instrument like a ruler. This artefact was found at the Hagar Qim site, which dates to the period 3600-3200 BC. Photographed at the National Museum of Archaeology in Valletta, Malta.
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September 20th, 2018
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