Site Organization and Mobility Strategies
The Early and Middle Holocene Stone Structures from Takarkori Rock Shelter (Southwestern Libya)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9401743 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Olivier Scancarello (0000-0002-4964-7345, Sapienza Universita di Roma, Rome, Italy, corresponding author), Marina Gallinaro (0000-0003-2683-8170, Sapienza Universita di Roma, Rome, Italy), Di Lernia (0000-0003-1732-1567, Sapienza Universita di Roma, Rome, Italy) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 71-89 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Field Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0093-4690 • E-ISSN: 2042-4582 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00934690.2021.2009214 |
| OpenAlex | W4200516548 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 67 |
The identification of mobility patterns in prehistoric communities is crucial for the understanding of their social and economic strategies. Though factors such as economics, environment, and cultural choices are strictly related to mobility, it has been demonstrated how anticipated mobility is pivotal in generating different aspects of site structure and spatial organization. Considering the stone structures uncovered at Takarkori rock shelter (southwestern Libya, central Sahara), we performed morphometrical and spatial analysis to provide appropriate indicators of mobility patterns, site structure, and activity areas among hunter-gatherers and pastoral groups that inhabited the shelter during the Early and Middle Holocene. We recognized year-round semisedentary patterns and shorter seasonal occupations, based on the number, size, typology, and topography of stone structures. The paper discusses how, through the analysis of stone structures, it is possible to recognize mobility patterns in the archaeological record
Archaeological record · Archaeology · Geography · Holocene · Prehistory · Rock shelter · Typology · African Studies and Geopolitics · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 1,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |