Another bone in the wall: towards a characterisation of the objects placed in wall fissures at Isturitz cave (Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France)

Autor:	Christian Normand, Iñaki Intxaurbe, Aude Labarge, Carolyn Barshay-Szmidt, Olivia Rivero, Diego Garate
Rok vydání:	2019
Předmět:	010506 paleontology Archeology geography geography.geographical_feature_category 060102 archaeology Archaeological record 06 humanities and the arts 01 natural sciences Paleontology Cave Anthropology 0601 history and archaeology Geology 0105 earth and related environmental sciences
Zdroj:	Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences. 11:6875-6887
ISSN:	1866-9565 1866-9557
Popis:	Isturitz cave (Pyrenees-Atlantiques, France) is one of the reference sites for the study of the European Upper Palaeolithic, due to the richness of its archaeological record and its chronological amplitude. On this occasion, we focus on an aspect that is not often discussed in research that of the deposition of objects (preferably bone, flint or ochre) in holes, fissures or platforms of cave walls. In this case, we have documented a total of 280 elements whose specific characteristics have been analysed, so that patterns can be established that allow us to understand the purpose of this action. Based on the results obtained, a high degree of diversity is recognised in terms of the type of materials, containers and their disposition in them. Even so, it seems unlikely that the objects deposited in the walls of Isturitz cave would have a practical function related to domestic-type activities; thus, a more symbolic role would be a more reasonable interpretation.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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