Flint knife

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This flint knife was found at Luce Sands in Wigtownshire. It could have been used for a number of purposes, including skinning animals. The knife dates from sometime between 3800 and 1500 BC.

Knife of flint, from Glenluce Sands, Wigtownshire, between 3800 and 1500 BC

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: 000-100-102-412-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.BH 9052
• Date: between 3800 and 1500 BC
  
• Material: Flint
  Knife
  
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• What: Knife
  
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• Where: Scotland, Wigtownshire, Stoneykirk, Glenluce Sands
  
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