Risks beyond the ditch: Copper Age tannery from the settlement of Kamianets-Podilskyi (Tatarysky), Ukraine

IF 2.1 2区地球科学 Q1 ANTHROPOLOGY

Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-16 DOI:10.1007/s12520-024-01954-1

Iwona Sobkowiak-Tabaka, Natalia Gerasimenko, Aldona Kurzawska, Bernadeta Kufel-Diakowska, Magdalena Moskal-del Hoyo, Mateusz Stróżyk, Yevhenii P. Rohozin, Bogdan Ridush, Yevhenii Levinzon, Petro Boltaniuk, Pavlo Nechytailo, Aleksandr Diachenko

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The evolution of Neolithic to Bronze Age settlement organization in Central Europe has revealed ditches as an important component of settlement structures. The various shapes and sizes of these features contribute to different understandings of their functions, mainly referring to ditches as elements of fortifications or ritual practices. Based on a newly discovered Copper Age feature at Kamianets-Podilskyi (Tatarysky), Ukraine, our paper contributes to the discussion on the function of ditches in their relation to prehistoric technologies. This study presents evidence on tanning techniques and technologies associated with a section of ditch belonging to the Western Trypillia culture. Due to the uniqueness of this discovery, we applied various analyses, including GIS spatial analyses, palynological, anthracological, archeozoological, malacological, and use-wear studies. The obtained results enable us to recognize the complex practices of Copper Age communities, skillfully combining technical knowledge with an understanding of environmental conditions.

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沟渠之外的风险：乌克兰 Kamianets-Podilskyi（Tatarysky）定居点的铜器时代制革厂

中欧新石器时代到青铜时代聚落组织的演变揭示了壕沟是聚落结构的重要组成部分。这些壕沟的形状和大小各不相同，因此人们对其功能有不同的理解，主要是指壕沟作为防御工事或祭祀活动的组成部分。根据在乌克兰 Kamianets-Podilskyi（Tatarysky）新发现的铜器时代特征，我们的论文有助于讨论壕沟的功能与史前技术的关系。本研究提供了与属于西特里皮利亚文化的一段沟渠相关的鞣革技术和工艺的证据。由于这一发现的独特性，我们采用了各种分析方法，包括地理信息系统空间分析、古生物学、人类学、考古动物学、苹果学和使用磨损研究。所获得的结果使我们能够认识到铜器时代社区的复杂习俗，巧妙地将技术知识与对环境条件的理解结合起来。

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Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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4.80

自引率

18.20%

发文量

199

期刊介绍： Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences covers the full spectrum of natural scientific methods with an emphasis on the archaeological contexts and the questions being studied. It bridges the gap between archaeologists and natural scientists providing a forum to encourage the continued integration of scientific methodologies in archaeological research. Coverage in the journal includes: archaeology, geology/geophysical prospection, geoarchaeology, geochronology, palaeoanthropology, archaeozoology and archaeobotany, genetics and other biomolecules, material analysis and conservation science. The journal is endorsed by the German Society of Natural Scientific Archaeology and Archaeometry (GNAA), the Hellenic Society for Archaeometry (HSC), the Association of Italian Archaeometrists (AIAr) and the Society of Archaeological Sciences (SAS).