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

Open Archaeology

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Maria Clara Martinelli¹  Robert H. Tykot²  Andrea Vianello² 

[1] Regional Archaeological Museum Luigi Bernabò Brea;Department of Anthropology, University of South Florida

关键词: obsidian;    Mediterranean;    exchange network;    trade;    Itali;   

DOI  :  10.1515/opar-2019-0005

学科分类：土木及结构工程学

来源: De Gruyter

【 摘 要 】

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.

【 授权许可】

CC BY