Butchered ribs (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin

Butchered ribs

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A CT scan of a mammoth rib showing a puncture wound. At the start of the video, the wound appears as a circular indention on the left side of the rib.

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Credit: University of Texas High-Resolution X-ray Computed Tomography Facility.

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Butchering marks on mammoth ribs. The top rib shows a fracture from blunt force impact; the middle rib shows a puncture wound, probably made by a tool; the bottom rib shows chopping marks. Credit: Timothy Rowe et al. / The University of Texas at Austin.

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