Skara Brae Artefacts

 
Artefacts
Bone points and polishers – these bone points could have been used for punching holes and stitching leather but they could also have been used for teasing out crab meat. Some of the bone points are round and blunt – they may have been used for polishing leather
Serrated slab – this stone tool with a serrated edge was found on a shelf in one of the houses, It is not clear exactly what it was used for. The teeth are too thick to be a saw, but it is possible it was used to separate grains of barley from their stems.
Bone blades- These polished bone blades may have been used to scrape animal skins – but they may also have been used as cutting tools
Special stone objects – probably used in religious rites – around 400 or so of these have been found across Scotland. They have no obvious practical use and so its thought they have a spiritual or symbolic purpose.
Grinding stone

 

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