Pierres gravées de la Marche à Lussac-les-Châteaux (Vienne)

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ID8941328
AuthorsNicolas Mélard (0000-0001-7269-3537, Institut national du patrimoine, corresponding author)
Year2008
Volume50
Issue1
Pages143-268
Publication date2008-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueGallia préhistoire (BOOK_SERIES)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0016-4127 • E-ISSN: 2109-9642
PublisherCNRS Éditions (PUBLISHER • FR)
DOI10.3406/galip.2008.2460
OpenAlexW2297616916
LanguageFR
Citations received9

The artistic creations of Magdalenian peoples are multiple and astonishingly rich. In the domain of portable art, engraved stones play an important role in the iconography of this period and clearly reflect the diversity and complexity of Magdalenian representations. Since its discovery, the site of la Marche (Lussac-les-Châteaux, Vienne), dated to the Middle Magdalenian, has been known for its engraved stones; several researchers have attempted to decode them and have revealed the presence of hundreds of human and animal figurations. During a recent field project, more than one thousand new engraved stone fragments were discovered. The objective of the study presented here is to analyse these engravings and their supports, as well as other traces found on them. In addition to the discovery of new engraved figures, it appears that these stones can provide evidence of Magdalenian behaviours and activities, as well as their symbolic concepts. The testing of new investigative techniques in the context of a methodology adapted to these supports shows their value for the understanding, valorization and conservation of these prehistoric objects. à part

Archaeology · Art · Cave · Context (archaeology · Engraving · Iconography · Magdalenian · Prehistory · Rock art · Visual arts · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · History · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology

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