Fish hook Japan These implements—an arrowhead, fishhooks, needle, and harpoon—were skillfully carved from bone, a material worked by Japanese artisans since Paleolithic times. They were found in the Obara Shell Mound at
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Arrowheads, needles, hooks and harpoons. Culture: Japan
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Bone tools from Pointe-du-Buisson: bone awls, harpoon heads, fish
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Arrowheads, needles, hooks and harpoons. Culture: Japan
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World's oldest fish hooks: What they tell us about Paleolithic
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