An introduction to the study of prehistoric art . Fig. 17.—Sandstone with a stone borer found in the cave. It may be remem-bered how much CaptainCook was impressedwhen he saw the Maorisof New Zealand boresmall and perfect holes ina piece of glass with apointed stone. One ofthe neatest tools madeby Magdalenian man,says M. de Mortillet, iscertainly the eyed needles are muchsuperior to those of later,even historical times,down to the period of theRenaissance. The Ro-mans, for example, neverhad needles comparableto those of the Magda-Icnian epoch. iZrt Prehistoir
An introduction to the study of prehistoric art . Fig. 17.—Sandstone with a stone borer found in the cave. It may be remem-bered how much CaptainCook was impressedwhen he saw the Maorisof New Zealand boresmall and perfect holes ina piece of glass with apointed stone. One ofthe neatest tools madeby Magdalenian man,says M. de Mortillet, iscertainly the eyed needles are muchsuperior to those of later,even historical times,down to the period of theRenaissance. The Ro-mans, for example, neverhad needles comparableto those of the Magda-Icnian epoch. iZrt Prehistoire (1910), p. n;?; and see Re/u/uue A</iiitaniac, , for Lartets article, On the Employment of Sewing Needles inAncient Times .. Fio. 18.—Bone tube found with ochre still in des Cottes (Vienne). PALEOLITHIC ART 23 Very significant and interesting objects in view of therecent discoveries of paintings on the walls of caves are
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