Lipari (Aeolian Islands) Obsidian in the Late Neolithic. Artifacts, Supply and Function

Autor: Martinelli Maria Clara, Tykot Robert H., Vianello Andrea
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Open Archaeology, Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp 46-64 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2300-6560
DOI: 10.1515/opar-2019-0005
Popis: This study focuses on the Neolithic, particularly on the emergence and development of the Diana Culture in the Aeolian Islands. Since the 1950s, the archaeological excavations unearthed parts of a settlement in a plain near the sea, contrada Diana in Lipari. We discuss the technological and typometric study of obsidian from trenches XVII, XXI, and XXXVI. A series of pXRF analyses on obsidian were carried out to identify their sources. A selection of retouched and non-retouched artifacts was examined, showing the higher variability in forms than at importing sites. This significance of this workshop area on prehistoric trade is assessed.
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