Table 1 Description of the bone retouchers made from left tibia fragments of a cave lion (Panthera spelaea).

From: Earliest evidence of Neanderthal multifunctional bone tool production from cave lion (Panthera spelaea) remains

Accession number

Length (in mm)

Width (in mm)

Thickness (in mm)

N of use surface

Impact Points

Flake scars

Cut marks

Scrapping marks

Convexity

Location of the use area

Type of traces

Pits

Scores

Frequency of the scores

Use intensity

Lithic splinters

Sc1983-338-17

101

36

9

1

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Plano-Convex

Lateral (left)

Scores and pits

Triangular

Rectilinear—smooth

Concentrated

+++

Yes

Sc1982-348-25 (1)

70

28

9

2

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Plan

Centred

Scores and pits

Triangular

Rectilinear—smooth

Concentrated

+++

Yes

Sc1982-348-25 (2)

Lateral (right)

Triangular

Rectilinear—smooth

Dispersed

++

Yes

Sc1986-1278-203

65

28

8

1

No

Yes

Yes

No

Plano-Convex

Centred

Scores and pits

Triangular

Rectilinear—smooth

Concentrated

+++

No

Sc1986-1270-160 (1)

127

6

9

2

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Plano-Convex

Centred

Scores and pits

Triangular

Rectilinear—smooth

Concentrated

++

Yes

Sc1986-1270-160 (2)

No

Yes

No

Convex

Lateral

Scores and pits

Triangular

Rectilinear—smooth

Dispersed

+

No