Subsistence strategies on the late Mesolithic and early Neolithic lake settlement Zamostje 2 in Volga-Oka region: Evidence of fishing

Lozovskaya, Olga; Conte, Ignacio Clemente; Ershova, Ekaterina; Kulkova, Marianna

doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2019.11.021

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“…Що стосується різниці між верхнім шаром мезоліту і шаром раннього неоліту, то її немає: щука невеликих і середніх розмірів, окунь і коропові (плотва, карась та ін. ), серед улову поруч з вершами багато також йоржів (Lozovskaya et al 2020).…”

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LAKE SETTLEMENTS OF THE UPPER VOLGA REGION IN THE 7—6th mil. CAL BC: ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND PALAEOECOLOGICAL CONTEXT OF THE FIRST POTTERY’ «INVASION» (ZAMOSTJE 2)

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In the Middle Holocene, favorable living conditions were formed environmental on the territory of the modern Upper Volga River, which, after the retreat of the latest glacier, abounded with a branched system of feeders. They contributed to the economic stability driven by hunting for elk and beaver, waterfowl and marsh birds, as well as intensive fishing. In the recent decades, it was considered proven that ceramics were perceived by the native population, and the Early Neolithic, thus, was developed on a local basis. The new data accumulated in recent years makes it possible to bring up this topic again. Natural, economic and cultural changes during the period from the end of the 7th to the beginning of the 6th millennium cal BC are considered on the example of the well-known multi-layer wetland site Zamostje 2, with preserved wooden fishing structures and a large number of bone and antler artefacts. The period of sharp climatic changes, known as the 8200 Cold Event, synchronous with the upper Mesolithic layer, influenced the site landscape, but, as it seems, did not affect the lifestyle of the local population. The comparison between the two main archaeological layers of the lake settlement — the Late Mesolithic Upper layer (LM UL) and the Early Neolithic (EN), represented by the Upper Volga culture (UVc), shows both clear traces of continuity, primarily in the structure of the economy and production toolkits as well as new cultural influences reflected in the types of projectile hunting weapons and fishing gear. The function of the Early Neolithic pots, reconstructed on the basis of lipid analysis, also indicates the preservation of the comprehensive Mesolithic diet.

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LAKE SETTLEMENTS OF THE UPPER VOLGA REGION IN THE 7—6th mil. CAL BC: ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND PALAEOECOLOGICAL CONTEXT OF THE FIRST POTTERY’ «INVASION» (ZAMOSTJE 2)

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“…12,300 cal BP) and are frequently found in Mesolithic sites in Europe [ 38 , 39 ]. Later in the Mesolithic, waterlogged deposits where anaerobic conditions allowed the preservation of otherwise perishable botanical remains, are a primary source for prehistoric fishing gear, including fish-traps, nets, gorges, hooks, harpoons, weirs and more [ 25 , 28 , 29 , 40 – 42 ].…”

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Early line and hook fishing at the Epipaleolithic site of Jordan River Dureijat (Northern Israel)

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Nineteen broken and complete bone fish hooks and six grooved stones recovered from the Epipaleolithic site of Jordan River Dureijat in the Hula Valley of Israel represent the largest collection of fishing technology from the Epipaleolithic and Paleolithic periods. Although Jordan River Dureijat was occupied throughout the Epipaleolithic (~20–10 kya the fish hooks appear only at the later stage of this period (15,000–12,000 cal BP). This paper presents a multidimensional study of the hooks, grooved stones, site context, and the fish assemblage from macro and micro perspectives following technological, use wear, residue and zooarchaeological approaches. The study of the fish hooks reveals significant variability in hook size, shape and feature type and provides the first evidence that several landmark innovations in fishing technology were already in use at this early date. These include inner and outer barbs, a variety of line attachment techniques including knobs, grooves and adhesives and some of the earliest evidence for artificial lures. Wear on the grooved stones is consistent with their use as sinkers while plant fibers recovered from the grooves of one hook shank and one stone suggest the use of fishing line. This together with associations between the grooved stones and hooks in the same archaeological layers, suggests the emergence of a sophisticated line and hook technology. The complexity of this technology is highlighted by the multiple steps required to manufacture each component and combine them into an integrated system. The appearance of such technology in the Levantine Epipaleolithic record reflects a deep knowledge of fish behavior and ecology. This coincides with significant larger-scale patterns in subsistence evolution, namely broad spectrum foraging, which is an important first signal of the beginning of the transition to agriculture in this region.

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Fishing history of the East Baltic during the Holocene according to underwater multiperiod riverine site Kaltanėnai, northeastern Lithuania

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Subsistence strategies on the late Mesolithic and early Neolithic lake settlement Zamostje 2 in Volga-Oka region: Evidence of fishing

Cited by 6 publications

References 8 publications

LAKE SETTLEMENTS OF THE UPPER VOLGA REGION IN THE 7—6th mil. CAL BC: ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND PALAEOECOLOGICAL CONTEXT OF THE FIRST POTTERY’ «INVASION» (ZAMOSTJE 2)

LAKE SETTLEMENTS OF THE UPPER VOLGA REGION IN THE 7—6th mil. CAL BC: ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND PALAEOECOLOGICAL CONTEXT OF THE FIRST POTTERY’ «INVASION» (ZAMOSTJE 2)

Early line and hook fishing at the Epipaleolithic site of Jordan River Dureijat (Northern Israel)

Fishing history of the East Baltic during the Holocene according to underwater multiperiod riverine site Kaltanėnai, northeastern Lithuania

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