Is the Macroscopic Classification of Flint Useful? A Petroarchaeological Analysis and Characterization of Flint Raw Materials From the Iberian Neolithic Mine of Casa Montero
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8354408 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M A BUSTILLO (0000-0003-3626-4609, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), Nuria Castañeda (0000-0001-6563-5750, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), Marta Capote (0000-0003-2129-4397, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), S CONSUEGRA (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), Cristina Criado (0000-0003-3535-6253, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), P DÍAZ‐DEL‐RÍO (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), Teresa Orozco (Universitat de València), J L PÉREZ‐JIMÉNEZ, José Luis Pérez-Jiménez (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), Xavier Terradas (0000-0002-8000-5607) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 175-196 |
| Publication date | 2009-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeometry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-813X • E-ISSN: 1475-4754 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1475-4754.2008.00403.x |
| OpenAlex | W2003684208 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 33 |
| References cited | 13 |
Casa Montero is a mining complex located outside Madrid (Spain), dated from the Early Neolithic ( c. 5400–5000 cal bc ). An area of some 4 ha has been investigated and some 4000 shafts recorded, of which 324 have been excavated. The characterization of its raw flint materials and the establishment of its diagnostic features are indispensable in the reconstruction of the distribution of the mine's products beyond the immediate site. This work reports the geological study of the mine's Miocene flint layers and their petrological characterization. Archaeological samples from the mine's shafts were classified according to macroscopic features and petrological characteristics
Archaeology · Characterization (materials science) · Geography · Mining engineering · Geological and Geochemical Analysis · Geology · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Materials Science · Mineralogy and Gemology Studies
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| Citation span | 2012 - 2025 (14) |
| Highly cited | No |