Tools Used in Tagar Rock Art
Findings of an Experimental Traceological Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6037513 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lydia Zotkina (0000-0002-1912-3882, Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, corresponding author), R V Davydov (0000-0001-6580-2811, Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 60-71 |
| Publication date | 2022-10-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeology Ethnology and Anthropology of Eurasia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1563-0110 • E-ISSN: 1531-832X |
| Publisher | Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography SB RAS (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.17746/1563-0110.2022.50.3.060-071 |
| OpenAlex | W4303043613 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 10 |
We describe the findings of traceological analysis and experiments with bronze and iron tools used by Tagar and Tes artists. The pecking traces these tools leave on the red Devonian sandstone were examined to assess which of them could have been used in rock art production. At the first stage, a preliminary analysis of Tagar petroglyphs was carried out, and metal tools and weapons from the Martyanov Museum of Local History in Minusinsk were examined. Morphologically suitable ones were selected, and experimental tools were made of stone, copper alloys, and low-carbon steel. Experiments were conducted and samples of pecking traces were produced. The final stage of the work consisted of comparing these samples with actual petroglyphs, and use-wear traces on the experimental tools with those on the actual tools. This approach made a direct comparison possible. Among the Tagar and Tes metal tools, those that had likely been used in rock art production were detected. The conclusion was made that no specialized tools designated for that purpose existed at that time in the Minusinsk Basin. Rather, multifunctional tools were used. These were made of tin bronze and low-carbon steel with thermal processing. Such tools first appeared in the region in the Early Iron Age
Archaeology · Bronze · Bronze Age · Metallurgy · Mining engineering · Rock art · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · History · Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction · Materials Science · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Geology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 1,75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |