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bone  

Definition

  • Bone used as material for production of different kinds of objects (tools, figurines etc).

Scope note

  • Any of the pieces of hard, whitish tissue making up the skeleton in humans and other vertebrates. It can be used for radiocarbon dating.

Source

  • https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/us/bone
  • OREA

Editorial note

  • 4.021; 4.2

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https://vocabs.acdh.oeaw.ac.at/defcthesaurus/bone/3.5

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