An exquisitely decorated 7,500-year-old antler from central Sweden was first used as a battle ax and later probably as a fishing harpoon during the Stone Age, a new study suggests. Researchers found ...

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Mesolithic decorated antler fragment found in Sweden. Credit: Peter Zetterlund / National Historical Museums A recent archaeological study in Sweden has revealed a fascinating discovery that ...

Fragment of a barbed point or bone or antler harpoon (length: 4.9 cm) Credit: Petra Fleischer / LWL-AfW Olpe The excavation of this hearth is a discovery that provides valuable information about the ...

Archaeologists have hailed an internationally significant discovery in the Highlands after a number of tools made from red deer antler - which are believed to be around 6,000-years-old - were found.

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