Traces of Common Xylophagous Insects in Wood

Toriti, Magali; Durand, Aline; Fohrer, Fabien

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-66391-9

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“…In tandem with taxonomic identification, dendrological features from the wooden objects, such as plant part (trunk, twig, root) and tree-ring curvature, were also registered using qualitative categories (strong, moderate, weak) (64). Other features related to taphonomic aspects were also documented, such as evidence of biodeterioration (xylophagous galleries, fungal hyphae) (65,66). In addition to aspects related directly to their raw material, objects were described in morphological terms, and technical aspects of their crafting were recorded, along with other features related to their life cycle (use, repair, reuse) (67).…”

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The earliest basketry in southern Europe: Hunter-gatherer and farmer plant-based technology in Cueva de los Murciélagos (Albuñol)

Martínez-Sevilla,

Herrero-Otal,

Martín-Seijo

et al. 2023

Sci. Adv.

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Plant material culture can offer unique insights into the ways of life of prehistoric societies; however, its perishable nature has prevented a thorough understanding of its diverse and complex uses. Sites with exceptional preservation of organic materials provide a unique opportunity for further research. The burial site of Cueva de los Murciélagos in southern Iberia, uncovered during 19th-century mining activities, contained the best-preserved hunter-gatherer basketry in southern Europe, together with other unique organic artifacts associated with the first farming communities, such as sandals and a wooden hammer. We present 14 14 C dates for the perishable artifacts ( N = 76), situating the assemblage between the Early and Middle Holocene (c. 7500 to 4200 cal BCE). Our integrated analysis includes raw material determination and technological and chrono-cultural contextualization of this unique and important set of materials.

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