Neolithic Figurines Manufactured from Phalanges of Equids from Dja'de el Mughara, Syria
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11072570 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rozalia Christidou (corresponding author), Éric Coqueugniot, Lionel Gourichon (0000-0002-5160-5902) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 319-335 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Field Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0093-4690 • E-ISSN: 2042-4582 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1179/009346909791070844 |
| OpenAlex | W2074876114 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 9 |
Worked specimens of proximal phalanges of Equus have been discovered in the Early Pre-Pottery Neolithic B levels (8700–8200 CAL. B.C.) at Dja'de el Mughara, a tell site in the Middle Euphrates Valley in northern Syria. Prior to the present study, one was published as a human figurine (Coqueugniot 2000: 70). Similar objects, dated to the Khiamian and Pre-Pottery Neolithic A periods (10,000–8700 CAL. B.C.), have been recognized at Tell Mureybet in the same region. Analysis of 22 specimens from Dja'de el Mughara reveals morphological variability and different styles of shaping within the sample.Anthropomorphic figurines in the prehistoric Near East have been approached as a distinct group of representations, often considered in terms of symbolism. Rarely are the raw materials (mainly clay and stone), technology of manufacture, and variations in fashion considered. Here, the major steps of figurine manufacture from whole proximal phalanges of equids at Dja'de el Mughara are described and a classification system based on technological and morphological criteria is proposed. It is hoped that this presentation of the Dja'de el Mughara bone figurine sample will stimulate recognition of analogous finds at other prehistoric sites in the Near East
Ancient history · Archaeology · Cave · Geography · Middle Paleolithic · Phalanx · Pottery · Prehistory · Ancient Near East History · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · History
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| Citations per year | 0.92 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2025 (13) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |