Stone Tools on the Sites of the Kara-Abyz Culture of the Southern Cis-Urals
Use-Wear Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6017045 |
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| Authors | Vladimir V Ovsyannikov (0000-0003-3235-2513), G Kotov (0000-0002-3510-0058) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 221-238 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-30 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Stratum plus Archaeology and Cultural Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1608-9057 • E-ISSN: 1857-3533 |
| Publisher | Stratum plus I.P., High Anthropological School University (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.55086/sp253221238 |
| OpenAlex | W4416259621 |
| Language | EN |
The article presents the results of a use-wear analysis of stone tools collected on the sites of the Kara-Abyz culture in the forest zone of the Southern Pre-Urals. Stone tools were obtained from excavations and surface collections in hillforts and settlements. The material of the settlements dates back to the 4th century BC — 3rd century AD. The studied tools are related to four types of activities: metallurgy, metalworking, cooking and stone processing. To the greatest extent, stone tools were used in the production of ferrous metals, as well as in forging and sharpening metal products. The manufacture of stone tools for these purposes was serial and specialized. The technology of manufacturing stone tools in the early Iron Age, and their assortment, were simplified compared to previous eras
| Highly cited | No |
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