Experimental Archaeological Study of Incised Marks on Animal Bones Produced by Iron Implements
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 6014688 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Zhaokui Wang (0000-0003-2568-7948, Henan Provincial Institute of Cultural Heritage and Archaeology), Huiping Li (0000-0002-6998-9828), Ziqiang Zhang (0000-0002-3313-9936), Zi-Qiang Zhang (0000-0003-4183-8486), Qiang Guo (0000-0001-8123-2636), Yanfeng Hou (0000-0002-9246-144X, Henan Provincial Institute of Cultural Heritage and Archaeology), R Campbell (0000-0002-4614-0055, New York University) |
| Año | 2025 |
| Volumen | 5 |
| Número | 2 |
| Páginas | 14-14 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2025-05-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Humans (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 2673-9461 • E-ISSN: 2673-9461 |
| Editorial | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/humans5020014 |
| OpenAlex | W4410401211 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Referencias citadas | 26 |
In zooarchaeological research, animal bone fractures can result from various processes including slaughtering, dismemberment, marrow/grease extraction, craft processing, carnivore gnawing/trampling, sediment compression, bioturbation, and recovery bias. These fractures are further influenced by bone freshness/dryness and environmental temperature. The animal bones analysed in this study, excavated from Han dynasty tombs in the Xinxiang Plain New District, China, represent ritual offerings. These specimens exhibit distinct truncation features—chop surfaces, rough planes, and fracture traces—created by ancient iron tools for culinary purposes such as stewing preparation or consumption facilitation. These characteristics differ significantly, from the V-shaped butchery marks produced by stone/bronze tools and fracture patterns from marrow/grease extraction to post-depositional breakage formed during burial processes. In this study, steel tools were employed in the rocking slicing and rolling slicing of animal bones, complemented by techniques such as breaking to sever bone shafts. Subsequently, the marks on the cross-sections were observed using a stereomicroscope, and the results were compared and analysed with the materials from Han dynasty tombs unearthed at Xinxiang city, Henan Province. From the comparison between experimental observation results and archaeological materials, it is evident that the fine processing of meat-bearing bone materials mainly involved the use of rocking and rolling slicing methods. The cross-sections of the slices revealed shearing surfaces, rough patches, bone splinters, and sliced ends. The shearing surfaces in particular exhibited numerous visible trace characteristics, with the types and quantities of these traces varying with different cutting tools. This study holds significant reference value for exploring cutting tools and techniques in antiquity
Archaeology · Geography · Mining engineering · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts · Geology
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