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A '''bone''' is a rigid organ that constitutes part of the skeleton in most vertebrate animals. Bones come in a variety of shapes and sizes and have a complex internal and external structure. They are lightweight, strong and hard, and serve multiple functions. | A '''bone''' is a rigid organ that constitutes part of the skeleton in most vertebrate animals. Bones come in a variety of shapes and sizes and have a complex internal and external structure. They are lightweight, strong and hard, and serve multiple functions. At times, they have been used for making bone tools, which largely went out of fashion with the advent of industrialization. | ||
== Uses == | == Uses == | ||
:''See also:'' [[Bow and arrow]], [[Knife|Knife,]] Burnisher<ref>[[Burnisher]]</ref>, and [[Spear]] | |||
Bone can be used as a crafting material for [[Knife|knives]], as well as for a [[spear]]'s head and [[Bow and arrow|arrowheads]].<ref name="WH">"[https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Bow-and-Arrow How to Make a Bow and Arrow]", Wikihow, Retrieved on 11 April 2022</ref> | |||
Bone can be used as a material for a [[spear]]'s head | |||
Bone is the best material available for burnishing leather, and bone burnishers and leatherworking tools have been in use for more than 50,000 years.<ref>https://www.mpg.de/7494657/neandertals_leather_tools</ref> | |||
== Dependencies == | |||
* [[Calcium]] | |||
** '''Bone''' | |||
*** [[Bow and arrow]] | |||
*** [[Knife]] | |||
*** [[Spear]] | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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[[Category:Animal-derived raw materials]] | [[Category:Animal-derived raw materials]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:18, 4 May 2025
A bone is a rigid organ that constitutes part of the skeleton in most vertebrate animals. Bones come in a variety of shapes and sizes and have a complex internal and external structure. They are lightweight, strong and hard, and serve multiple functions. At times, they have been used for making bone tools, which largely went out of fashion with the advent of industrialization.
Uses
- See also: Bow and arrow, Knife, Burnisher[1], and Spear
Bone can be used as a crafting material for knives, as well as for a spear's head and arrowheads.[2]
Bone is the best material available for burnishing leather, and bone burnishers and leatherworking tools have been in use for more than 50,000 years.[3]
Dependencies
- Calcium
- Bone
See also
References
- ↑ Burnisher
- ↑ "How to Make a Bow and Arrow", Wikihow, Retrieved on 11 April 2022
- ↑ https://www.mpg.de/7494657/neandertals_leather_tools
External links
- Bone tool, Wikipedia
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