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been found portions of the horns of the elk and of deer be- 
longing also to extinct species, which bear obvious marks of 
the work of man’s hands: and in these we find the explana- 
tion we seek. 
‘‘ Let me call your attention for a moment to the nature of 
those weapons. They consist for the most part of a portion 
of stags’ horn, from four to six inches in length, bored trans- 
versely for the reception of the handle, and at one end, or both, 
also bored for the reception of astone point. Accompanying 
these, and in such a position that there can be no doubt of 
their having belonged to one another, are not only such 
prisms of flint as I allude to, but also small flint celts of ela- 
borate workmanship and polish. It is remarkable that the 
transverse or shaft hole is extremely small, and could have 
received only a frail handle; but in one instance or in more it 
has been discovered that the point of the tyne was used for 
this purpose, and that thus a hammer, small, indeed, in its 
proportions, but efficient in the absence of defensive armour, 
was produced ; and, indeed, in some cases it is clear that the 
sharp point of the tyne itself was inserted in the longitudinal 
opening—thus making a formidable pick, which might be 
used not only for purposes of peaceful life, but also for pur- 
poses of offence. And, unless I have been greatly misin- 
formed, a skull has been exhumed in Sweden in which such a 
weapon was actually found inserted. The stone edge given 
to the horn weapon, and which we may suppose to be of some- 
what later introduction than the mere sharpened horn itself, 
was fixed in its place by the use of some cement, the compo-' 
sition of which is at this hour unknown to us. 
«‘ The analogy of various savage tribes that armed their 
weapons with the edge of sharpened sharks’ teeth is borne out 
by the analogy of those bone weapons of the North which occa- 
sionally received their edge from the insertion of fitting por- 
tions of flint. In the Museum at Copenhagen there is such a 
spear-head, and there are two knives, of elaborate workman- 
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