| Title |
The story of one harpoon. Reutilization of an osseous projectile from subneolithic at Šventoji (Lithuania) |
| Authors |
Grzegorz, Osipowicz ; Orlowska, Justyna ; Piličiauskas, Gytis ; Piličiauskienė, Giedrė |
| DOI |
10.30827/CPAG.v29i0.9775 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Cuadernos de prehistoria y arqueologÃa de la Universidad de Granada.. Granada : University of Granada. 2019, no. 29, p. 237-250.. ISSN 2174-8063 |
| Keywords [eng] |
Šventoji ; Subneolithic ; harpoon head ; bone ; reutilization ; traceological analysis |
| Abstract [eng] |
Among the rich collection of osseous artefacts found in the Subneolithic and Neolithic levels from archaeological sites in Šventoji (Lithuania), a small fragment of a bone harpoon head is particularly interesting. The characteristics of the use-wear traces that were identified on the artefact suggest that the piece was reused as a kind of grinding tool. This observation became a starting point for a discussion concerning the presence of such practices in prehistoric hunter-gatherer societies of Europe and the significance of these kind of objects. |
| Published |
Granada : University of Granada |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2019 |
| CC license |
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