Radiolarite studies at Krems-Wachtberg (Lower Austria): Northern Alpine versus Carpathian lithic resources

Brandl, Michael; Hauzenberger, Christoph; Postl, Walter; Martinez, Maria M.; Filzmoser, Peter; Trnka, Gerhard

doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2013.01.031

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“…These two sources largely overlap. Of course, this might change with an increase in sample size, but these preliminary and non-statistical data, is all the same in line with what was found in previous studies on radiolarite sourcing which have shown only feeble possibilities of making distinctive groups on geochemical bases within radiolarite belonging to the same geological region (Brandl et al 2014). Nonetheless, some positive result came from comparing the outcrops of La Pietra and Petorsola (Figure 14).…”

Section: Results Of Geochemical Analysessupporting

confidence: 87%

“…This research has been successful only in as much as it was integrated with other techniques and as far as it was able to bring together different levels of analyses, from the macroscopic downwards (Arzarello et al 2011: 93;Brandl et al 2014;Turq 2005:11).…”

Section: Geochemical Analysesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Sourcing of radiolarite artefacts at the site of Krems-Wachtberg (Austria) (Brandl et al 2014) was done by LA-IPC-MS analyses. This proved to be a valid tool for distinguishing radiolarite of different geological regions (i.e.…”

Section: Geochemical Analysesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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New challenges in the study of lithic raw materials in central Italy at the dawn of metal working societies: La Pietra and other radiolarite quarry-workshops in Tuscany

Scaramucci

Volpi

Costantini

et al. 2016

JLS

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Abstract:In central-southern Tuscany radiolarite has been used as a lithic raw material throughout prehistory. During the Copper Age it was selected for the local production of leaf-shaped artefacts. In the area considered, the Copper Age record is almost totally restricted to burials and virtually no settlements have been investigated so far. Radiolarite artefacts are found mostly as refined arrow and, possibly javelin, heads used as grave goods.Within this context, the discovery and recent investigation of the large radiolarite quarry of La Pietra (Roccastrada, Grosseto) and of the related workshops is of great interest. Our aim here is to integrate the record from this site with other contemporary evidence of radiolarite exploitation. A programme of surveys has thus begun on the other radiolarite outcrops of the area in order to verify the existence of further rock quarrying or working. The discovery of a previously unknown quarryworkshop and two previously unknown workshops on radiolarite outcrops is presented here for the first time. The geological and archaeological data coming from the quarry-workshops will be used, in a future stage of research, to source the radiolarite artefacts found in Copper Age graves of Central Italy. The Copper age armatures are valuable artefacts mostly kept in museums and fully nondestructive analyses must be applied to them. To tackle these challenges, we followed a methodological approach which integrates field surveys, the individuation of petrographic markers of the most exploited radiolarite horizons and geochemical analyses. For geochemical characterization, we made use of pXRF portable spectrometer and here we present some preliminary results in the light of current methodological debate.In conclusion, even if some methodological questions remain open, we verified the feasibility of this programme of geographical, geological and geochemical characterizations and need now to increase our dataset in order to reconstruct a viable picture of Copper age lithic economy in centralsouthern Tuscany.

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Section: Results Of Geochemical Analysessupporting

confidence: 87%

Section: Geochemical Analysesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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New challenges in the study of lithic raw materials in central Italy at the dawn of metal working societies: La Pietra and other radiolarite quarry-workshops in Tuscany

Scaramucci

Volpi

Costantini

et al. 2016

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“…The radiolarites are from White Carpathian outcrops or Danube gravels (we cannot distinguish between those sources without trace element analysis e cf. Brandl et al, 2014; the nearest outcrops are 140 km for the former and 80 km for the latter). Szentg al-type radiolarite originates from Bakony Mountains north of Lake Balaton (250 km from Mohelno).…”

Section: Raw Materialsmentioning

confidence: 98%

Mohelno – A terminal Last Glacial Maximum industry with microlithic tools made on carenoidal blanks

Škrdla

Nejman

Bartík

et al. 2016

Quaternary International

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“…Spiculite, spongiolite, and flint are represented in smaller quantities. The spectrum is supplemented by quartzite, quartz, chalcedony, jasper, and rock crystal (Brandl et al, 2013, Table 1). The main raw material source is to be found in the local gravels of the nearby Danube.…”

Section: Findsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The archaeological record of the Gravettian open air site Krems-Wachtberg

Simon

Händel

Einwögerer

et al. 2014

Quaternary International

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Radiolarite studies at Krems-Wachtberg (Lower Austria): Northern Alpine versus Carpathian lithic resources

Cited by 23 publications

References 17 publications

New challenges in the study of lithic raw materials in central Italy at the dawn of metal working societies: La Pietra and other radiolarite quarry-workshops in Tuscany

New challenges in the study of lithic raw materials in central Italy at the dawn of metal working societies: La Pietra and other radiolarite quarry-workshops in Tuscany

Mohelno – A terminal Last Glacial Maximum industry with microlithic tools made on carenoidal blanks

The archaeological record of the Gravettian open air site Krems-Wachtberg

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