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Smithsonian Magazine on MSNThis Intricately Decorated Deer Antler Was Used as a Battle Ax Before Being Repurposed as a Fishing HarpoonDuring the sixth millennium B.C.E., carvers in present-day Sweden etched patterns into the artifact before redecorating it in ...
A haul of Stone Age artifacts included a highly ornamental deer antler that had been turned into an ax handle. The discovery is extremely rare, according to experts, and likely served multiple uses.
“Good rains in April make for heavy antlers,” some say. Others claim that cool, dry conditions that delay tick infestations allow more of a deer’s nutrients to go to antlers instead of fighting ...
The items up for auction include hundreds of antlers from mule deer and elk, many of them still attached to the skull. Photos courtesy Utah DWR The state of Utah is currently auctioning off hundreds ...
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