Technological evolution of hunting implements among Pleistocene hunter–gatherers: Osseous projectile points in the middle and upper Magdalenian (19–14 ka cal BP)

Pétillon, Jean‐Marc

doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2015.08.063

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“…6). These dates, which are reliable from a physicochemical point of view, stand out from the majority of the dates obtained on the bone industry from layer II/E and appear contemporary with the dates for the Upper Magdalenian (Szmidt et al, 2009b;Henry-Gambier et al, 2013;P etillon, 2015;BarshaySzmidt et al, 2016). This result casts a doubt on the homogeneity of the faunal remains from layer II and the reality of the hunting of birds by the occupants of Isturitz during the Middle Magdalenian.…”

Section: Isturitz IImentioning

confidence: 66%

“…In the Upper Magdalenian (ca. 16.5e14 ka cal BP, a chronological limit discussed in Langlais et al, 2015b;P etillon, 2015;Barshay-Szmidt et al, 2016), this raptor was a part of the hunteregatherer diet as well as a source of several raw materials (bones and probably feathers). In parallel, the role most likely occupied by this raptor in the systems of representation of such groups has also been discussed (e.g.…”

Section: Previous Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…6. 14 C AMS dates obtained on bone from levels I/F1 and II/E in the Grande Salle at Isturitz (data from Szmidt et al, 2009b;Henry-Gambier et al, 2013;Barshay-Szmidt et al, 2016 (P etillon, 2006;Szmidt et al, 2009b). In this context of old excavations, the question arises once again of the practice of the hunting of birds, notably the snowy owl, in the south of the Aquitaine Basin during this period.…”

Section: Isturitz IImentioning

confidence: 99%

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Section: Isturitz IImentioning

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“…French & Collins 2015). Several technological and economic changes are reported for this period, including the increased standardization of lithic tool kits, increased distances of lithic raw material transfer, increases in the intensity of bone and antler working, a change in hafting type, and the appearance of spear throwers (Langlais et al 2016;Langley et al 2016;Pétillon 2016). In the neighbouring region of the Pyrenees, Langlais (2011) has interpreted these changes as reflecting the increased sedentism of nomadic groups.…”

Section: Demography Women and Gender In The Upper Palaeolithicmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…2016; Langley et al . 2016; Pétillon 2016). In the neighbouring region of the Pyrenees, Langlais (2011) has interpreted these changes as reflecting the increased sedentism of nomadic groups.…”

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Archaeological Demography as a Tool for the Study of Women and Gender in the Past

French

2018

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In the last 20 years, demography has re-emerged as a key research area within archaeology. This research has refined archaeological demographic methods and examined the relationships between demographic, cultural and environmental change. Here, I discuss how the results of the growing corpus of archaeological demographic studies can contribute to gender archaeology, aiding the incorporation of women into narratives of the past. By considering the important role of women in the demographic regimes of small-scale societies, I explain how archaeological demography can provide insights into the behaviour and lives of women, without relying on the often problematic identification of gendered artefacts, activities and/or places. Archaeological demography as a tool for gender archaeology also permits a move away from the female empiricism of simply adding women into archaeological narratives, to provide an alternative framework for the analysis of gender roles and practices. I demonstrate the feasibility and benefits of this approach using an example from the Upper Palaeolithic of southwestern France.

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Antler working by the last European Pleistocene hunter-gatherers of Santimamiñe cave (Northern Iberian Peninsula): technological implications of osseous equipment during the Magdalenian

Erostarbe-Tome

2023

Archaeol Anthropol Sci

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This paper assesses the exploitation of osseous raw materials, namely antler, used by hunter-gatherer populations in the Late Upper Palaeolithic of Santimamiñe cave. The different categories of products (waste products, blanks, and finished objects) are analysed from a technological perspective to identify the fabrication methods employed by Magdalenian groups. A predominant operational scheme is identified, extraction by the double grooving procedure, related to the production of highly standardised rods. This study will allow us to explore possible cultural variations in the application of this procedure. It also addresses other aspects in relation to the circulation of osseous implements, the mobility of hunter-gatherer groups, and the useful life of the weapons, as regard maintenance and discard behaviour.

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Technological evolution of hunting implements among Pleistocene hunter–gatherers: Osseous projectile points in the middle and upper Magdalenian (19–14 ka cal BP)

Cited by 38 publications

References 33 publications

Hunting fast-moving, low-turnover small game: The status of the snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) in the Magdalenian

Hunting fast-moving, low-turnover small game: The status of the snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) in the Magdalenian

Archaeological Demography as a Tool for the Study of Women and Gender in the Past

Antler working by the last European Pleistocene hunter-gatherers of Santimamiñe cave (Northern Iberian Peninsula): technological implications of osseous equipment during the Magdalenian

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