In Images: Cut Marks from Samurai Swords and Machetes
Bone curves
Here, another image of the so-called micro-curvature left by the katana cuts.
Katana
Another image of a samurai sword called a katana.
Striation cuts
The machete left behind distinct striations on the pig bones.
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