Bone Industry from the Late Neolithic Site Hotnisa–Orlovka

Epohi ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hristina Markova ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Bos Taurus ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Long Bones ◽  
Late Neolithic ◽  
Domesticated Animals ◽  
The Balkans ◽  
Neolithic Site

The worked bones from the Late Neolithic site Hotnitsa–Orlovka provide information about production and use of bone objects from Central North Bulgaria in this period. The domesticated animals are the main source of the bone industry (mainly large ungulates like Bos taurus and smaller mammals like ovis/capra). The ancient inhabitants of Hotnitsa–Orlovka prefered the longitudinally split long bones (mainly metapodium) and flat bones (ribs). The finishing of the bone objects is produced by abrision with sandstones. It is observed that some of the types have productive standardization which was planned specifically so that the use of unnecessary labor and the throwing away of raw material are avoided. This in turn leads to the thought of specialized bone industry. Despite the lack on stratigraphy posiotion of the artefacts, paralels can be drawn between the general characteristics of the findings from Hotnitsa– Orlovka and a number of other Late Neolithic sites from the Balkans.

scholarly journals The Neolithic Site of San Martino — Sicily: Working and Circulation of Obsidian from Lipari

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-82
Author(s):  
Tania Quero ◽  
Maria Clara Martinelli ◽  
Letterio Giordano
Keyword(s):  
Raw Material ◽  
Northern Coast ◽  
Tyrrhenian Sea ◽  
Neolithic Period ◽  
Late Neolithic ◽  
Neolithic Site ◽  
Lithic Assemblage ◽  
Hill Slope ◽  
Strategic Location ◽  
The City

AbstractThe settlement of San Martino was found in 2008 on the Northern coast of Sicily (near the city of Spadafora — Messina). It is located on a hill slope about 4 km from the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, near an ancient river which is no longer present today. The stratigraphy included two Neolithic levels: the oldest one belonged to the Stentinello culture (middle Neolithic — 6th-5th millennium BC cal) and the later one belonged to the Diana culture (Late Neolithic — 4th millennium BC cal). The San Martino lithic assemblage consists of a very significant amount of obsidian knapping products that have allowed us to examine the procurement, exploitation and circulation of this raw material, from the source on the island off the coast of Sicily, during the Neolithic period. Considering its strategic location and some analogies with other settlements nearby, the site of San Martino was probably part of the Lipari obsidian networks of exchange.

scholarly journals Lithic Raw Material Procurement in the Late Neolithic Southern-Transdanubian Region: A Case Study From the Site of Alsónyék-Bátaszék

2018 ◽  
Vol 56 ◽  
pp. 127-140
Author(s):  
Kata Szilágyi
Keyword(s):  
Raw Material ◽  
Stone Tool ◽  
Selection Strategy ◽  
Cultural Tradition ◽  
Late Neolithic ◽  
Neolithic Site ◽  
Current State ◽  
Material Procurement ◽  
State Of Research ◽  
Lithic Raw Material

This article summarizes the current state of research on the flaked stone assemblages from the Late Neolithic site Alsónyék‒Bátaszék, Tolna district. The raw material distribution of the nearly 6100 pieces that make up the stone tool assemblage is the focus of this paper, with a particular emphasis placed on the dominance of the local raw material. The research addresses the question of the method of procurement of the lithic raw material in the case of this enormous, extended Neolithic site. To supply an answer, basic geoarchaeological research was necessary. To that end, a field survey aimed at detecting those geological formations and lithic variations convenient for knapping was undertaken. The results of the survey reported in the second part of this paper help in our understanding of the selection strategy of the ancient knapping specialists. From these strategies, it is possible to recognize the cultural tradition and raw material manipulation of this Late Neolithic community and, in a wider sense, the southeastern group of the Lengyel culture

scholarly journals Ground stone industry from Pericei-Keller tag. A secondary production centre?

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
pp. 52-63
Author(s):  
Mihai Dunca ◽  
Sanda Băcueț Crișan
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Production ◽  
Stone Tools ◽  
Port Site ◽  
Late Neolithic ◽  
Working Process ◽  
North West ◽  
Neolithic Site ◽  
Ground Stone ◽  
Stone Industry

This article analyses ground stone discoveries from the late neolithic site of Pericei located in north-west of Romania, in Șimleu Depression. Combined characteristics of chisels and adzes in working process are discussed along with their context, especially those connected to stone working: the layer, dwellings and pebble agglomerations. We conclude that Pericei was a production center for stone chisels, appeared to supply the demand that until then was satisfied by Suplac/Porț site that continued to produce ground stone tools for a longer period.

Fishing with lure hooks at the Late Neolithic site of Vinča – Belo Brdo, Serbia

2016 ◽  
Vol 65 ◽  
pp. 134-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Cristiani ◽  
V. Dimitrijević ◽  
S. Vitezović
Keyword(s):  
Late Neolithic ◽  
Neolithic Site

scholarly journals Feeding Stonehenge: cuisine and consumption at the Late Neolithic site of Durrington Walls

Antiquity ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 89 (347) ◽  
pp. 1096-1109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oliver E. Craig ◽  
Lisa-Marie Shillito ◽  
Umberto Albarella ◽  
Sarah Viner-Daniels ◽  
Ben Chan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Late Neolithic ◽  
Neolithic Site ◽  
Image Position

Abstract

scholarly journals The Neolithic Site of Serra Cicora: Results of the AMS Radiocarbon Dating

Radiocarbon ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Quarta ◽  
M D'Elia ◽  
E Ingravallo ◽  
I Tiberi ◽  
L Calcagnile
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Radiocarbon Dating ◽  
Southern Italy ◽  
Early Neolithic ◽  
Human Occupation ◽  
Late Neolithic ◽  
Ams Radiocarbon Dating ◽  
Neolithic Site ◽  
New Information ◽  
Definition Of

Bone and charcoal samples from the Neolithic site of Serra Cicora in the Salento Peninsula (southern Italy) have been dated by accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS). Measurements appear to support other archaeological evidence and have shown that 2 distinct phases of human occupation of the site can be identified: the first occupation in the Early Neolithic and a second occupation in the Middle-Late Neolithic. The results provide new information and are a fundamental contribution to the definition of the absolute chronology of the Middle-Late Neolithic in this part of Europe.

scholarly journals Obsidian from the Site of Piano dei Cardoni, Ustica (Palermo, Italy): Preliminary Results on the First Occupation of the Island

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 273-290
Author(s):  
Claudia Speciale ◽  
Kyle P. Freund ◽  
Sandro de Vita ◽  
Nunzia Larosa ◽  
Vincenza Forgia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Raw Material ◽  
Human Occupation ◽  
Late Neolithic ◽  
Field Surveys ◽  
Lithic Assemblage ◽  
Material Sources ◽  
Southern Side ◽  
Ams Dating ◽  
First Time ◽  
Xrf Analyses

Abstract New investigations on Ustica (Palermo, Sicily) originated from the need to improve our knowledge of the island’s archaeological and environmental heritage. Through field surveys, particular attention was paid to human occupation in the Neolithic phases and focused on the less investigated southern side of the island. The systematic survey of the area of Piano dei Cardoni in 2018 brought to light a new Middle/Late Neolithic site, already partially documented in the literature. The island was settled for the first time during these phases, as also testified from the area of Punta Spalmatore. The presence of Serra d’Alto, incised dark burnished, and Diana styles suggests that the site and the archaeological assemblage dates from the mid to late 5th millennium BC, as confirmed by AMS dating. In addition to pottery, obsidian artifacts were also recovered, and a preliminary study of these materials is presented here. Portable XRF analyses on a sample of 41 obsidian artifacts, representing a high percentage of the lithic assemblage compared to chert tools, show that the provenance of the raw material is Gabellotto Gorge (Lipari) and Balata dei Turchi (Pantelleria). These results provide new insight into broader regional debates about obsidian technology and its exchange during the Neolithic and open an important consideration for sites that are far from the raw material sources.

scholarly journals Middle Holocene rapid environmental changes and human adaptation in Greece

2016 ◽  
Vol 85 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurent Lespez ◽  
Arthur Glais ◽  
José-Antonio Lopez-Saez ◽  
Yann Le Drezen ◽  
Zoï Tsirtsoni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Late Neolithic ◽  
Air Masses ◽  
The Balkans ◽  
Middle Holocene ◽  
Dramatic Decline ◽  
Societal Changes ◽  
Climate Transition

Numerous researchers discuss of the collapse of civilizations in response to abrupt climate change in the Mediterranean region. The period between 6500 and 5000 cal yr BP is one of the least studied episodes of rapid climate change at the end of the Late Neolithic. This period is characterized by a dramatic decline in settlement and a cultural break in the Balkans. High-resolution paleoenvironmental proxy data obtained in the Lower Angitis Valley enables an examination of the societal responses to rapid climatic change in Greece. Development of a lasting fluvio-lacustrine environment followed by enhanced fluvial activity is evident from 6000 cal yr BP. Paleoecological data show a succession of dry events at 5800–5700, 5450 and 5000–4900 cal yr BP. These events correspond to incursion of cold air masses to the eastern Mediterranean, confirming the climatic instability of the middle Holocene climate transition. Two periods with farming and pastural activities (6300–5600 and 5100–4700 cal BP) are evident. The intervening period is marked by environmental changes, but the continuous occurrence of anthropogenic taxa suggests the persistence of human activities despite the absence of archaeological evidence. The environmental factors alone were not sufficient to trigger the observed societal changes.

French Direct Investments in the Ottoman Empire Before World War I

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 525-561 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Necla Geyikdagi
Keyword(s):  
World War I ◽  
Ottoman Empire ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
World War ◽  
Foreign Service ◽  
The Balkans ◽  
Service Companies ◽  
Manufactured Products

Foreign direct investment entered into the Ottoman Empire to support and develop foreign trade. Europeans who wanted to sell their manufactured products and acquire raw materials were instrumental in the construction of trade-related infrastructure in this country. Therefore, the first French investments, like those of other countries, were made for constructing railways and ports. The growth of raw material production in primary commodities, finally led to an increase in the number of foreign service companies such as banks and insurance providers that served these transport and production facilities. The initial motivations of French investors were mainly economic as they tried to find new markets and secure a viable share in these markets before their international competitors. Motives gradually became political as the opinion about the disintegration of the Ottoman Empire got stronger by the end of the nineteenth century. The French government assisted its investors in obtaining important concessions for investments in Anatolia, the Balkans, and the Arab provinces of the Empire.

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