IDENTIFICATION OF WOOD FROM A PREHISTORIC BOW

Summary

A small piece of wood was removed from a prehistoric bow for the purpose of identifying

the type of wood used in construction of the bow. This bow was purchased at a garage sale in

California and was believed to be associated with the Chumash culture; however, the presence of

a green, copper-based pigment on the bow suggests that it was from a Southwest group (Jeb

Taylor, personal communication).

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• PaleoResearch Institute

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