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The Ishango Bone

Photo: RBINS1950

Institute of Natural Sciences (Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences)

Institute of Natural Sciences (Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences)
Brussels, Belgium

The bone on display is a perfect replica: radiographic examinations of the original showed that there were dangerous cracks.

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  • Title: The Ishango Bone
  • Creator: Photo: RBINS
  • Date Created: 1950
  • Location: Ishango, Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Medium: Replica
Institute of Natural Sciences (Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences)

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