Blood residue analysis of 90,000-year-old stone tools from Tabun Cave, Israel
- 1 March 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Vol. 66 (250) , 24-35
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0003598x00081011
Abstract
On ten stone tools from Tabun Cave, Israel, excavated from a layer dated to 90,000 years old, the presence of organic tool-use residues has been detected. Among them are red blood cells, collagen, resin and hair fragments identified by microscopy and biochemical analyses.Keywords
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