The middle palaeolithic site of Vajo Salsone in the monti Lessini, Italian Alps. First report on the archaeofauna and lithic assemblage with foliate tools
This first report aims to illustrate the Middle Palaeolithic site of Vajo Salsone in the Monti Lessini plateau in the eastern Italian Alps, its geological and geomorphological context, the conditions leading to its discovery occurred after a road cutting, and the archaeological excavation of a karst...
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ftunivferrarair:oai:sfera.unife.it:11392/2502199 2024-04-14T08:14:54+00:00 The middle palaeolithic site of Vajo Salsone in the monti Lessini, Italian Alps. First report on the archaeofauna and lithic assemblage with foliate tools Peresani M. Delpiano D. Thun Hohenstein U. Arnetta G. Blain H. -A. Espedito V. Lopez-Garcia J. M. Potì A. Sauro U. Visentin D. Chelidonio G. Margaritora D. Tafelmaier Y. Beltrame L. Failla C. Pellegrini F. Pellegrini P. Peresani, M. Delpiano, D. Thun Hohenstein, U. Arnetta, G. Blain, H. -A. Espedito, V. Lopez-Garcia, J. M. Potì, A. Sauro, U. Visentin, D. Chelidonio, G. Margaritora, D. Tafelmaier, Y. Beltrame, L. Failla, C. Pellegrini, F. Pellegrini, P. 2022 STAMPA https://hdl.handle.net/11392/2502199 https://doi.org/10.26382/AMQ.2022.01 https://amq.aiqua.it/index.php/amq/article/view/380/336 eng eng volume:35 issue:1 firstpage:5 lastpage:29 numberofpages:25 journal:ALPINE AND MEDITERRANEAN QUATERNARY https://hdl.handle.net/11392/2502199 doi:10.26382/AMQ.2022.01 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/scopus/2-s2.0-85135780804 https://amq.aiqua.it/index.php/amq/article/view/380/336 Fauna Foliate tool Italy Mousterian Prealps info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2022 ftunivferrarair https://doi.org/10.26382/AMQ.2022.01 2024-03-21T17:37:46Z This first report aims to illustrate the Middle Palaeolithic site of Vajo Salsone in the Monti Lessini plateau in the eastern Italian Alps, its geological and geomorphological context, the conditions leading to its discovery occurred after a road cutting, and the archaeological excavation of a karst structure where the sediments, faunal and cultural remains were still preserved. The karst infill is a massive clast-supported breccia with abundant animal bones and lithic artifacts coated of carbonate encrustations. The first analysis of the samples of small and large mammal assemblages recovered in the karst deposits has revealed the abundance of Microtus arvalis, a rodent currently reported to live in open environments and in relatively drier regions of northern Italy. Still, mosaic habitats with the presence of stony areas and scattered low scrubs are suggested by the presence of H. viridiflavus among the herpetofauna. Amongst the abundant faunal assemblage, the most common represented species are Cervus elaphus, Capreolus capreolus and Rupicapra rupicapra along with few carnivores. At the present state, only red deer bones showed taphonomic evidence ascribable to hunting and exploitation, similarly to other Middle Palaeolihic sites of the region. The lithic industry consists of a huge number of chert artifacts produced using Levallois as the main knapping method together with an ephemeral use of discoid and volumetric blade exploitation. No appreciable difference in the taphonomic layout has been observed between the by and end-products of these technologies. Predetermined blanks, cores and numberless of flat, elongated, cortical flakes attest the integrity of the Levallois reduction sequences. Retouched tools are mostly simple, double, often converging and, occasionally, transverse scrapers, and retouched points. In addition to these typical Mousterian tools, the distinguishing feature of Vajo Salsone is the presence of foliate tools made through invasive bifacial shaping, an already known model in Central ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Microtus arvalis Università degli Studi di Ferrara: CINECA IRIS Monti ENVELOPE(162.495,162.495,-74.983,-74.983) |
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Fauna Foliate tool Italy Mousterian Prealps Peresani M. Delpiano D. Thun Hohenstein U. Arnetta G. Blain H. -A. Espedito V. Lopez-Garcia J. M. Potì A. Sauro U. Visentin D. Chelidonio G. Margaritora D. Tafelmaier Y. Beltrame L. Failla C. Pellegrini F. Pellegrini P. The middle palaeolithic site of Vajo Salsone in the monti Lessini, Italian Alps. First report on the archaeofauna and lithic assemblage with foliate tools |
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This first report aims to illustrate the Middle Palaeolithic site of Vajo Salsone in the Monti Lessini plateau in the eastern Italian Alps, its geological and geomorphological context, the conditions leading to its discovery occurred after a road cutting, and the archaeological excavation of a karst structure where the sediments, faunal and cultural remains were still preserved. The karst infill is a massive clast-supported breccia with abundant animal bones and lithic artifacts coated of carbonate encrustations. The first analysis of the samples of small and large mammal assemblages recovered in the karst deposits has revealed the abundance of Microtus arvalis, a rodent currently reported to live in open environments and in relatively drier regions of northern Italy. Still, mosaic habitats with the presence of stony areas and scattered low scrubs are suggested by the presence of H. viridiflavus among the herpetofauna. Amongst the abundant faunal assemblage, the most common represented species are Cervus elaphus, Capreolus capreolus and Rupicapra rupicapra along with few carnivores. At the present state, only red deer bones showed taphonomic evidence ascribable to hunting and exploitation, similarly to other Middle Palaeolihic sites of the region. The lithic industry consists of a huge number of chert artifacts produced using Levallois as the main knapping method together with an ephemeral use of discoid and volumetric blade exploitation. No appreciable difference in the taphonomic layout has been observed between the by and end-products of these technologies. Predetermined blanks, cores and numberless of flat, elongated, cortical flakes attest the integrity of the Levallois reduction sequences. Retouched tools are mostly simple, double, often converging and, occasionally, transverse scrapers, and retouched points. In addition to these typical Mousterian tools, the distinguishing feature of Vajo Salsone is the presence of foliate tools made through invasive bifacial shaping, an already known model in Central ... |
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Peresani, M. Delpiano, D. Thun Hohenstein, U. Arnetta, G. Blain, H. -A. Espedito, V. Lopez-Garcia, J. M. Potì, A. Sauro, U. Visentin, D. Chelidonio, G. Margaritora, D. Tafelmaier, Y. Beltrame, L. Failla, C. Pellegrini, F. Pellegrini, P. |
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Peresani M. Delpiano D. Thun Hohenstein U. Arnetta G. Blain H. -A. Espedito V. Lopez-Garcia J. M. Potì A. Sauro U. Visentin D. Chelidonio G. Margaritora D. Tafelmaier Y. Beltrame L. Failla C. Pellegrini F. Pellegrini P. |
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The middle palaeolithic site of Vajo Salsone in the monti Lessini, Italian Alps. First report on the archaeofauna and lithic assemblage with foliate tools |
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The middle palaeolithic site of Vajo Salsone in the monti Lessini, Italian Alps. First report on the archaeofauna and lithic assemblage with foliate tools |
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The middle palaeolithic site of Vajo Salsone in the monti Lessini, Italian Alps. First report on the archaeofauna and lithic assemblage with foliate tools |
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The middle palaeolithic site of Vajo Salsone in the monti Lessini, Italian Alps. First report on the archaeofauna and lithic assemblage with foliate tools |
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The middle palaeolithic site of Vajo Salsone in the monti Lessini, Italian Alps. First report on the archaeofauna and lithic assemblage with foliate tools |
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middle palaeolithic site of vajo salsone in the monti lessini, italian alps. first report on the archaeofauna and lithic assemblage with foliate tools |
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