Buffalo Bones Collection
Animal Remains and Tools
Remains of a buffalo found near the Platte River in the 1930s by Merwyn Henderson. One is a tool (hoe or bone scraper, possibly) made from a buffalo shoulder bone, found near Fort Kearney and possibly originally from the Pawnee. The second is two buffalo horns, found near the Platte River.
Don Dingman
Merwyn Henderson
Fort Kearney
1930s
06/20/2015
April White
Dr. Thomas Kiffmeyer
Don Dingman
University of Nebraska at Kearney (Images)
http://www.warpaths2peacepipes.com/native-indian-weapons-tools/native-american-tools.htm
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Bone
Nebraska
Fort Kearney
Buffalo County, Nebraska
Platte River
Mammoth Teeth
Animal Remains
Two mammoth teeth found by Merwyn Henderson near the Platte River in a gravel pit south of Kearney, Nebraska.
Don Dingman
Merwyn Henderson
06/20/2015
April White
Dr. Thomas Kiffmeyer
Don Dingman
University of Nebraska at Kearney (Images)
http://www.henskensfossils.nl/Mammoth.htm
http://www.universaltreasures.com/mammoth.htm
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Bone Teeth
Buffalo County, Nebraska
Fort Kearney
Platte River