The earliest surviving textiles in East Asia from Chertovy Vorota Cave, Primorye Province, Russian Far East

Kuzmin, Yaroslav V.; Keally, Charles T.; Jull, A. J. T.; Burr, George S.; Klyuev, N. A.

doi:10.1017/s0003598x00062797

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“…Based on δ 15 N values, the Cherepakha 13 individuals are close to those of the Chertovy Vorota site, with the diet of the latter based on a mixture of terrestrial animals and anadromous fish (Kuzmin et al , 2012; however, the former is much higher in terms of δ 13 C values than the latter (-10.2‰ vs. -17.6‰) (see Figure 3). The δ 13 C signatures of the Cherepakha 13 humans are also higher compared to those for the Early Iron Age and Medieval populations in the Amur River basin, with the diet based on a mixture of terrestrial animals, C 4 plants (domesticated millets), and C 3 plants (mainly wheat) (see Kuzmin 2015).…”

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Paleodietary Patterns of the Cherepakha 13 Site Population (Early Iron Age) in Primorye (Maritime) Province, Russian Far East, based on Stable Isotope Analysis

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New paleodietary data were obtained after the discovery and excavation in 2015-2017 of the Cherepakha 13 site in the southern part of Primorye (Maritime) Province in far eastern Russia. The site is located near the coast of Ussuri Bay (Sea of Japan) and belongs to the Yankovsky cultural complex of the Early Iron Age 14 C-dated to ca. 3000 BP (ca. 1200 cal BC). The stable isotope composition of the bone collagen for 11 humans and 30 animals was determined. For humans, the following values (with ±1 sigma) were yielded: δ 13 C =-10.2 ± 0.8‰; and δ 15 N = +12.4 ± 0.3‰. The majority of terrestrial animals show the usual isotopic signals: δ 13 C =-19.4 ÷ -23.3‰; and δ 15 N = + 4.6 ÷ +6.6‰ (for wolves, up to +10.1‰); dogs, however, have an isotopic composition similar to humans: δ 13 C = -11.7 ± 1.2‰; and δ 15 N = +12.4 ± 0.4‰. Marine mammals have common values for pinnipeds: δ 13 C = -13.7 ÷ -14.6‰; and δ 15 N = +17.4 ÷ +18.0‰. The main food resources for the population of Cherepakha 13 site were (1) marine mollusks, fish, and mammals; and (2) terrestrial mammals; and possibly C 4 plants (domesticated millets).

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Paleodietary Patterns of the Cherepakha 13 Site Population (Early Iron Age) in Primorye (Maritime) Province, Russian Far East, based on Stable Isotope Analysis

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“…Several 14 C values in the range of -7300-6040 BP were obtained (Batarshev et al 2010). The earliest extant textile remains in East Asia were dated to -8215-7710 BP at another site of the Rudnaya culture, Chertovy Vorota (see Kuzmin et al 2012a). The Middle Neolithic Vetka complex at Sheklyaevo 7 site is dated to 6045 ± 50 BP (AA-60055) and 5845 ± 100 BP (AA-60052); the Luzanova Sopka 2 site dates to 5865 ± 75 BP (AA-60504).…”

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Radiocarbon Chronology for Prehistoric Complexes of the Russian Far East: 15 Years Later

Kuzmin¹

2012

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ABSTRACT. The recent progress in radiocarbon dating of the prehistoric cultural complexes in the Russian Far East is discussed against the background of ancient chronologies for greater East Asia. Since 1997, the wide use of accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) radiocarbon dating along with the continuation of conventional dating has allowed us to establish the age of several key Paleolithic, Neolithic, and Paleometal sites. It has also contributed to advancing a deeper understanding of the timing for the beginning of pottery production, maritime adaptation, and agriculture, and several other important issues in prehistoric chronology for the studied region. Reservoir age correction values for the Japan and Okhotsk seas are now used to adjust the age for samples of marine origin. Some of the cultural-chronological models for prehistoric far eastern Russian complexes put forward in the last 10 yr lack a solid basis, and are critically evaluated herein.

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“…In northern Spain, Stone (2011) found evidence from wear on bone tools that they had been used for working perishable materials, while the Antrea net from Finland was directly dated to 9,310 ± 120 bp (Miettinen et al 2008). Another direct dating of textiles comes from the cave site of Chertovy Vorota, Russia, and ranges between 8,215 ± 55 and 7,710 ± 50 bp (Kuzmin et al 2012). Later in the Holocene, references to finds of tools, wooden structures and plant fibres preserved on coasts and in lakes in northern Europe become increasingly numerous (Fischer 1995;Wigforss 2014).…”

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Cordage, basketry and containers at the Pleistocene–Holocene boundary in southwest Europe. Evidence from Coves de Santa Maira (Valencian region, Spain)

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Pérez‐Jordà

Marco

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In this study we present evidence of braided plant fibres and basketry imprints on clay recovered from Coves de Santa Maira, a Palaeolithic-Mesolithic cave site located in the Mediterranean region of Spain. The anatomical features of these organic fibre remains were identified in the archaeological material and compared with modern Stipa tenacissima (esparto grass). Based on direct dating, the fragments of esparto cord from our site are the oldest worked plant fibres in Europe. Sixty fragments of fired clay are described. The clay impressions have allowed us to discuss the making of baskets and containers. According to their attributes and their functional interpretation, we have grouped them into five types within two broad categories, hearth plates and baskets or containers. The clay pieces identified as fragments of containers with basketry impressions are less common than those of hearth plate remains and they are concentrated in the Epipalaeolithic occupation material (13.2-10.2 ka cal bp). The clay impressions from Santa Maira indicate that some fibres were treated or flattened, a preparation process that is known from historical and ethnological sources.

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The earliest surviving textiles in East Asia from Chertovy Vorota Cave, Primorye Province, Russian Far East

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Paleodietary Patterns of the Cherepakha 13 Site Population (Early Iron Age) in Primorye (Maritime) Province, Russian Far East, based on Stable Isotope Analysis

Paleodietary Patterns of the Cherepakha 13 Site Population (Early Iron Age) in Primorye (Maritime) Province, Russian Far East, based on Stable Isotope Analysis

Radiocarbon Chronology for Prehistoric Complexes of the Russian Far East: 15 Years Later

Cordage, basketry and containers at the Pleistocene–Holocene boundary in southwest Europe. Evidence from Coves de Santa Maira (Valencian region, Spain)

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