Experimental Observations of Early Mesolithic Points in North-East Italy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19558680 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stefano Grimaldi (0000-0002-9145-8011, University of Trento, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Palethnologie (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2108-6532 • E-ISSN: 2108-6532 |
| Publisher | OpenEdition (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/palethnologie.9457 |
| OpenAlex | W4379531671 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
We present an analysis of Sauveterrian microlithic backed points from sites located in the Trentino region of the north-eastern Italian Alps: Pradestel, Lago delle Buse & Colbricon. Experimental arrows were produced, hafted and shot into an animal target. The results of this study indicate that these points may have been “ineffective” for the hunting of medium to large-sized prey, such as ibex, red deer, bear, or wild boar. We propose that Sauveterrian microliths can rather be correlated with the hunting of small forest prey such as roe deer, marmot and other animals with thick fur. An alternative hypothesis for the hunting of large game is also proposed
Archaeology · Biology · Cervus elaphus · Geography · Hunting season · Mesolithic · Predation · Roe deer · Wild boar · Zoology · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Demography · Evolution and Paleontology Studies · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Ecology
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
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| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |