Remains of a bone-carving workshop found in Moscow

Moscow City Heritage: traces of an ancient bone-carving workshop found in Moscow

Archaeological finds in the Tagansky district of Moscow indicate the existence of a bone-carving workshop in the 18th-19th centuries, the press service of the Moscow City Heritage reported. Experts discovered consumables with bone carvings on Yauzskaya Street, 11, during landscaping work. Products made from animal bones with carved button blanks indicate the presence of a bone carver workshop here centuries ago. This discovery helps to better understand the daily life of Moscow residents two centuries ago. The research site is located in Zayauzye, where craft settlements were formed since the 15th century.