Domestic spaces as crucibles of Paleolithic culture: An archaeological perspective

Clark, Amy; Ranlett, Sarah; Stiner, Mary C.

doi:10.1016/j.jhevol.2022.103266

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“…On the other hand, anthropogenically controlled fire, that is, a hearth, is common for many archaeological sites (e.g., Alperson‐Afil, 2012; Clark et al, 2022; Murphree & Aldeias, 2022 and references therein). Repetitive fire events do not enhance the magnetic properties of soil material any more strongly than a single event fire, if their intensity is similar (Roman et al, 2013).…”

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Magnetic properties as indicators of pedogenic and pyrogenic processes at the Upper Paleolithic site of Kostenki 14

Kurgaeva,

Sedov,

Moreno‐Roso

et al. 2023

Geoarchaeology

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In geoarchaeological studies, there is an issue with distinguishing between natural and anthropogenic signals in pedological paleoarchives. With the pedostratigraphy of the Upper Paleolithic site of Kostenki 14, this issue is reflected by problems with the determination of features of pedogenic and pyrogenic processes. This issue was addressed by means of a thorough analysis of the magnetic properties of paleosols accompanied by micromorphological observations. Most of the humic samples were shown to be a result of pedogenesis, but two samples (a Paleolithic hearth sample and a sample from paleosol IIc) had features of intensely burnt material. The difference in the typical intensity of large‐scale (natural or human‐induced) and local‐scale anthropogenic fire allowed for suggesting that the magnetic properties of the burnt sample were the result of an anthropogenically controlled fire event, that is, a hearth. This study shows that the magnetic properties of paleosols can be used to differentiate anthropogenic activity, in particular—burning, from pedogenic processes. This indicator is especially helpful in finding disturbed combustion features when the hearth structure is lost. This methodology used to demonstrate the local human‐induced pyrogenic effect at the Upper Paleolithic site can contribute to the discussion of the niche construction effect of human activities in the Pleistocene.

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Magnetic properties as indicators of pedogenic and pyrogenic processes at the Upper Paleolithic site of Kostenki 14

Kurgaeva,

Sedov,

Moreno‐Roso

et al. 2023

Geoarchaeology

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Homo sapiens and Neanderthal Use of Space at Riparo Bombrini (Liguria, Italy)

Vallerand,

Negrino,

Riel-Salvatore

2024

J Archaeol Method Theory

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The Time of the Stones: A Call for Palimpsest Dissection to Explore Lithic Record Formation Processes

Sossa-Ríos,

Mayor,

Sánchez-Romero

et al. 2024

J Archaeol Method Theory

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The dissection of archaeological palimpsests has become a crucial process for achieving a diachronic understanding of the history of human groups. However, its widespread application to archaeological deposits has been hampered by both methodological and theoretical limitations, as well as by the inherent characteristics of the deposits. This paper explores whether overcoming these barriers, both methodological and theoretical, truly represents a significant shift in understanding past human behaviour, thereby motivating the pursuit of shorter timescales. To this end, we have analysed the lithic assemblages of Unit Xb from the Neanderthal site of El Salt (Alcoi, Iberian Peninsula) focusing on lithic attributes and raw material analyses, enabling the definition of raw material units and refitting sets. Considering these variables, we have applied archaeostratigraphic and spatial analyses in order to generate units of analysis whose content is compared to that of the entire unit. The defined archaeostratigraphic units display different spatial distributions and lithic composition. Some of them are attached to certain hearths and composed of refitted sets, while other units are related to areas without combustion evidence and integrated with bigger and heavier single products. Through this approach, here, we show that reducing the spatiotemporal scale of the record helps to unravel behavioural variability, reducing interpretative errors implicit in the assemblage-as-a-whole approach. This highlights the role of temporal resolution in reconstructing site formation processes and challenges research perspectives that assert the unnecessary or impossible nature of palimpsest dissection.

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Domestic spaces as crucibles of Paleolithic culture: An archaeological perspective

Cited by 14 publications

References 193 publications

Magnetic properties as indicators of pedogenic and pyrogenic processes at the Upper Paleolithic site of Kostenki 14

Magnetic properties as indicators of pedogenic and pyrogenic processes at the Upper Paleolithic site of Kostenki 14

Homo sapiens and Neanderthal Use of Space at Riparo Bombrini (Liguria, Italy)

The Time of the Stones: A Call for Palimpsest Dissection to Explore Lithic Record Formation Processes

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