The tools—mostly spear shafts and projectile points used for hunting reindeer and bison—were thought to have been crafted from whale bones, based on their porous appearance.
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Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 May 2025
The team is standing at the bottom of an elevator shaft.
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