Expedient and efficient
An Early Mesolithic composite implement from Krzyż Wielkopolski
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3302135 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Kabaciński (0000-0002-2118-2005, Polish Academy of Sciences, corresponding author), A Henry (0000-0002-6959-9862, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), E David (0000-0003-4317-1849, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), Maxime Rageot (0000-0002-2216-0676, University of Tübingen, corresponding author), Carole Cheval (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), Małgorzata Winiarska-Kabacińska (0000-0001-5927-8873, State Archaeological Museum), Martine Regert (0000-0002-9209-6964, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), Arnaud Mazuy (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), François Orange (0009-0000-6018-5236, Université Côte d'Azur) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 97 |
| Issue | 392 |
| Pages | 295-313 |
| Publication date | 2023-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Antiquity Publications (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.15184/aqy.2023.3 |
| OpenAlex | W4319015192 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 22 |
The Northern European Mesolithic is well known for the manufacture of composite tools and weapons for specialised purposes. A composite implement recovered from the Early Holocene site of Krzyż Wielkopolski 7 in Poland, dated to the Preboreal/Boreal transition, raises questions about expediency versus efficiency in the fabrication of these artefacts. Here, the authors characterise its materials and production: a bone splinter mounted on a shaft of pine wood, secured with bast ligatures coated in birch bark tar. While the manufacture of the implement's individual components can be characterised as 'expedient', the finished implement is, however, complex, efficient and durable
Archaeology · Bark (sound) · Boreal · Composite material · Composite number · Geography · Holocene · Mesolithic · Preboreal · Younger Dryas · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Forestry · Materials Science · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
Nieborowa – Campsites of a Mesolithic Community in the Context of Spatial-Functional Studies (Poland). Interpretation of the Settlement Model
Chemical analyses reveal dual functionality of Early Mesolithic birch tar at Krzyż Wielkopolski (Poland)
Complicating the debate
The Use of Roots and Burrs for Hafting Non-Shaft-Hole Adzeheads by Mesolithic and Neolithic Hunter-Fisher-Gatherers in Europe
What doesn't meet the eye
Potential and limitations of adhesive identification on museum curated metal objects
Hunting during the Upper Paleolithic
Late Glacial/Early Holocene environmental changes in Thuringia, Germany
Mesolithic fishery in the Polish Lowland. Fish remains from the Site 7 at Krzyż Wielkopolski, Poland
Birch Bark Tar Production
Management systems of adhesive materials throughout the Neolithic in the North-West Mediterranean
Linde, Ulme, Hasel. Zur Verwendung von Pflanzen für Jagd- und Fischfanggeräte im Mesolithikum Dänemarks und Schleswig-Holsteins
Elks in the early Stone Age art of the northern Lowlands
Reconstructing Magdalenian hunting equipment through experimentation and functional analysis of backed bladelets
Hard core and cutting edge
Experimental series and use-wear in bone tools
Bayesian Analysis of Radiocarbon Dates
The IntCal20 Northern Hemisphere Radiocarbon Age Calibration Curve (0–55 cal kBP)
Slotted bone point from Tłokowo – rewritten story of a unique artefact from Mesolithic Poland
Flint tools for bone and antler adzes production at the Early Mesolithic site Krzyż Wielkopolski 7 (Western Poland)
Chewing tar in the early Holocene
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |