ANALYSIS OF A PREHISTORIC FISH HOOK FROM 42UN199, DINOSAUR NATIONAL PARK

Summary

A prehistoric fishhook, recovered from a storage facility at 42UN199, was

examined to determine construction materials. The wattle and daub storage

structure yielded a radiocarbon age of 1290 + 50 BP (AD 754). The fishhook was

constructed of a wood shaft, a bone barb, and was hafted with fiber secured by

resin. Analysis focused on identification of the wood and fiber and description

of the fiber twist.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• PaleoResearch Institute

Record Identifiers

PRI Technical Report(s): 91-073

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