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Since one of the present authors have extensive experience with bone tool replication and the other was a beginner, the experiment provided some insight into the level of skill and know-how needed for crafting these bone implements

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Equipment Hemostat Wire cutter or scissors Anesthetic (optional) Technique Anesthetize the surface of the skin where the fishhook will come out (optional if already very close to the surface) Using the hemostats, grab the exposed end of the fishhook and advance the fishhook until the barbed tip is outside the skin