Bone specimens showing a large amount of markings that include scratching, cutting, and fracture provide us with a clear idea of the use of animals from an archaeological site for butchery-related work. Nevertheless, there is one type of damage that stands out from the rest—the stigmas associated with retouch work. There is a great deal of evidence concerning the use of bones by Neanderthal groups as retouchers. In particular, we present a sample of 65 retouchers from the level 4 of Prado Vargas (Burgos, Spain). This level has yielded an important assemblage of retouchers; however, very few retouched tools have been retrieved, a fact that has led us to consider their peculiarity. Through this investigation, we seek to explore the question as to how the inhabitants of Prado Vargas used bone retouchers during the Middle Palaeolithic.

中文翻译：

---

在旧石器时代中期伊比利亚半岛北部的骨头碎片的使用和选择：普拉多·巴尔加斯（Prado Vargas）4级（西班牙布尔戈斯）的骨头修饰剂

带有大量划痕，划痕和断裂痕迹的骨骼标本使我们对利用考古现场的动物进行屠宰相关工作有了清晰的认识。尽管如此，还是有一种损坏是与众不同的-与修饰工作相关的污名。关于尼安德特人团体使用骨头作为润饰剂，有大量证据。特别是，我们从Prado Vargas（西班牙布尔戈斯）的4级中提供了65个润饰剂的样本。这个水平已经产生了重要的润饰组合。但是，检索到的修饰工具很少，这一事实促使我们考虑它们的特殊性。通过这项调查，我们寻求探讨普拉多·巴尔加斯（Prado Vargas）居民在旧石器时代中期如何使用骨修饰剂的问题。