Pitted stone cobbles in the Mesolithic site of Font del Ros (Southeastern Pre-Pyrenees, Spain): some experimental remarks around a controversial tool type

Gilabert, Xavier Roda; Martínez-Moreno, Jorge; Torcal, Rafael Mora

doi:10.1016/j.jas.2011.12.017

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“…Usually, description of these tools has focused on their morphological traits evident at a macroscopic level. Following an experimental programme and use-wear analysis, we were able to link the SG pitted stones to bipolar knapping [35], similar to that indicated by other studies [12,29,45] (figure 2a,b).…”

Section: (I) Macrolithic Tools: Pitted Stonessupporting

confidence: 74%

Identifying bipolar knapping in the Mesolithic site of Font del Ros (northeast Iberia)

Gilabert¹,

Mora²,

Martínez-Moreno³

2015

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

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Despite recent advances in the identification of bipolar knapping, its role in many sites is not well known. We propose to assess the significance of this technique in the context of changes that occur in the Mesolithic. A lithic assemblage was recovered from unit SG at Font del Ros (Catalunya, Spain) in which pitted stones, cores and products arising from bipolar reduction (flakes, fragments and splintered pieces) were identified. This study indicates that the bipolar technique is fundamental in the settlement. These results are key to defining the organization of Holocene hunter-gatherer subsistence in northeast Iberia.

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Section: (I) Macrolithic Tools: Pitted Stonessupporting

confidence: 74%

Identifying bipolar knapping in the Mesolithic site of Font del Ros (northeast Iberia)

Gilabert¹,

Mora²,

Martínez-Moreno³

2015

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

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“…Adams 2002;Adams et al 2009;Dubreuil et al 2015;Dubreuil and Savage 2014;Fullagar et al 2015;Gilabert et al 2012;Hamon 2008), it was possible to assign the NN2/2 pieces to one of the following object categories: hammerstones (focused pitting, high massivity, i.e. globular), anvils (dispersed pitting, pockets of focused pitting, striations, low massivity, i.e.…”

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Middle Palaeolithic Percussive Tools from the Last Interglacial Site Neumark-Nord 2/2 (Germany) and the Visibility of Such Tools in the Archaeological Record

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Despite a strong increase in the research on hominin percussive tool use, the primary focus in the study of technological behaviour still lies on flaked stone artefacts, especially for the Middle Palaeolithic. This paper aims to contribute to a more thorough understanding of the full spectrum of homi;nin technological behaviour, by presenting a systematic analysis of ground stone tools from the Last Interglacial Middle Palaeolithic site Neumark-Nord 2/2 (NN2/2) (Germany). At NN2/2, coarse gravel-and cobblesized pieces (n = 351) were sourced from local outcrops of glacial deposits, with a preferential selection for quartzite and sandstone. Low-power use wear analysis and the archaeological context of these finds provide evidence for the possible use of at least 58 pieces for active (hammerstones) and 5 for passive (anvils) percussive tasks, specifically lithic production and potentially bone processing. These grounds stone tools are larger and heavier than the manuports. The hammerstones were preferentially made of quartz and quartzite, while the anvils are mostly of limestone. The limited build-up of use wear on the tools is interpreted as expedient use. The presence of post-depositional J Paleo Arch (2018)

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“…Some recently conducted experiments exploring the activity-related marks on cobbles have shown battering traces on the stone cobbles resulting in 'pits' (Sánchez Yustos et al, 2015;Roda Gilbert et al, 2011;Field et al, 2010;Goren-Inbar et al, 2002;Spears, 1975). Though Sánchez Yustos et al (2015) studied the Early Stone Age sites and Roda Gilbert et al (2011) focused on sites belonging to Mesolithic times, many other sites have been reported belonging to mid-Holocene showed presence of multi-pitted cobbles (Soni and Soni, 2011;Xeuchun et al, 2003;Fitzgerald and Jones, 1999;Adams, 2001;Breschini and Haversat, 1993;Sim, 1990;True and Baumhoff, 1985;True et al, 1979).…”

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“…Though Sánchez Yustos et al (2015) studied the Early Stone Age sites and Roda Gilbert et al (2011) focused on sites belonging to Mesolithic times, many other sites have been reported belonging to mid-Holocene showed presence of multi-pitted cobbles (Soni and Soni, 2011;Xeuchun et al, 2003;Fitzgerald and Jones, 1999;Adams, 2001;Breschini and Haversat, 1993;Sim, 1990;True and Baumhoff, 1985;True et al, 1979). Seventy-four pitted cobbles with quite varied morphology and probably used for different functions have been discovered for the first time in the NW sub-Himalayas of India.…”

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Pitted cobbles from mid-Holocene sites of NW sub-Himalayas of India

Soni

Soni²

2016

Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports

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Pitted stone cobbles in the Mesolithic site of Font del Ros (Southeastern Pre-Pyrenees, Spain): some experimental remarks around a controversial tool type

Cited by 38 publications

References 35 publications

Identifying bipolar knapping in the Mesolithic site of Font del Ros (northeast Iberia)

Identifying bipolar knapping in the Mesolithic site of Font del Ros (northeast Iberia)

Middle Palaeolithic Percussive Tools from the Last Interglacial Site Neumark-Nord 2/2 (Germany) and the Visibility of Such Tools in the Archaeological Record

Pitted cobbles from mid-Holocene sites of NW sub-Himalayas of India

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