ANTLER SLEEVES FROM THE LAKESHORE SETTLEMENTS OF SWITZERLAND IN THE COLLECTION OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF TATARSTAN
The article describes the collection of Neolithic antler tools - sleeves, originating from the lakeshore settlements near Neushatel (Switzerland), which are stored in the National Museum of Tatarstan. The morphological and technological analyses of 92 connecting devices between the wooden haft and the stone axe or adze (sleeves) have been carried out by the authors. The typology scheme has been made and some aspects of use-wear and technology of the production of Neolithic antler sleeves investigated to be compared to the results of multi-disciplinary studies held by the Swiss researchers (Jorg Shibler et al.).