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This flint knife was found at Tannadice in Angus. It could have been used for a number of purposes, including skinning animals, sometime between 3800 and 1500 BC.

The edges have been retouched (small flakes removed) to give a sharp edge.

There were three stages to prepare a skin. First the hide was removed from a dead animal using knives such as this one. Next, it was cleaned, by loosening hair and fat, then scraping flesh, muscles and tendons with scrapers. Then the hide was preserved.

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• Online ID: 000-100-102-417-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.BL 55
• Date: Between 3800 and 1500 BC
  
• Material: Flint
  
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• Where: Scotland, Angus, Tannadice
  
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• Description: Knife of flint, from Tannadice, Angus, between 3800 and 1500 BC
  
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