Renner Archaeological Site

RENNER ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE

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Bone Tools from the Gary Brenner collection and excavations:

Fish hook carved from bone found at Renner. Length = 3.6 cm. Width = 1.7 cm. Diameter = 0.5 cm. Weight = 1 gram.

Socketed antler segment (no. B339) interpreted as a tool such as a speartip. Length = 10.8 cm. Diameter = 1.7 cm. Wall thickness = 0.5 cm. Weight = 12 grams. Found in a large pit (130 cm. diameter and 178 cm. deep). It was found in association with a sandstone abrader and chipped stone tools.

Bone awl or pendant (#B34). Found in 1982 at a depth of 51 cm. Length = 6.8 cm. Width = 1.4 cm. Thickness = 0.9 cm. Weight = 3 grams. in pit 6582.

Bone pen or weaving needle (B14) found on 6/3/81. Length = 12.7 cm. width = 0.8 cm. Thickness = 0.4 cm. Weight = 3 grams.

Bone pen or weaving needle (B40). Length = 8.9 cm. width = 1.0 cm. Thickness = 0.7 cm. Weight = 4 grams.

Large mammal bone (deer) modified by the extration of several needles and pens. Length = 24.9 cm. Width = 3.3 cm. Thickness = 2.1 cm. Weight = 83 grams.

Hollow bone tube (B30) possibly from a bird. Length = 5.0 cm. Width = 0.7 cm. Thickness - 0.5 cm. Weight = 1 gram.

Deer Antlers from Renner.

Deer Antler flaker (B20) from Renner. Length = 9.5 cm. Diamter = 2.0 cm. Weight = 31 grams.

Freshwater mussel shell from the Renner Site.