Defining and Characterizing Archaeological Quartzite

Sedimentary and Metamorphic Processes in the Lithic Assemblages of El Habario and El Arteu (Cantabrian Mountains, Northern Spain)

Bibliographic Data

ID8353096
AuthorsAlejandro Prieto (0000-0002-3853-525X, European Humanities University, corresponding author), Iñaki Yusta Arnal (0000-0001-6376-7717, University of the Basque Country), I Yusta (European Humanities University), A Arrizabalaga (0000-0001-6127-2972, European Humanities University)
Year2019
Volume61
Issue1
Pages14-30
Publication date2019-02-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueArchaeometry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0003-813X • E-ISSN: 1475-4754
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/arcm.12397
OpenAlexW2802413946
LanguageEN
Citations received24
References cited28

Quartzite was the second most‐often used lithic raw material in Europe in the Palaeolithic. However, this rock has not been characterized fully from the geo‐archaeological point of view. This study characterizes, defines and determines types of quartzite in northern Spain through a methodology that integrates petrography, digital image processing and X‐ray fluorescence. As a methodological foundation for the characterization of the material, it aims to open the possibility of discovering mechanisms of mobility, selection and management of quartzite by prehistoric societies. The types determined, based on the petrogenesis of the material, enable a better understanding of the archaeological sites of El Arteu and El Habario in the context of northern Spain in the Middle Palaeolithic

Archaeology · Context (archaeology · Geography · Metamorphic rock · Petrography · Prehistory · Sedimentary rock · Archaeological and Geological Studies · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Geology · Paleontology · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology

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