An early mesolithic osseous projectile point from the Garnys 1 site, Lithuania: interdisciplinary analysis of a rare find from the East Baltic Plain

IF 2 2区地球科学 Q1 ANTHROPOLOGY

Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences Pub Date : 2026-10-03 DOI:10.1007/s12520-026-02576-5

Justyna Orłowska, Mariusz Bosiak, Gytis Piličiauskas, Giedrė Piličiauskienė, Aldas Matiukas, Grzegorz Osipowicz

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Abstract

This study presents the results of interdisciplinary research on a unique osseous projectile point bearing visible traces of a black, pitch-like substance, discovered in 2022 during an underwater visual survey of the Žeimena River bed in eastern Lithuania. Radiocarbon dating of the adhesive residue and a suite of physicochemical analyses were applied to investigate the artefact and its hafting material. Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (GC–MS) and Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (ATR–FTIR) analyses support the identification of the organic substance as birch bark tar. Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS) provided insights into the animal origin of the raw material used in the artifact’s manufacture. Detailed microscopic analysis provided insights into the final stages of manufacture and the hafting procedure. The results are discussed in relation to current knowledge of Mesolithic osseous projectile points in Europe.

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来自立陶宛Garnys 1遗址的早期中石器时代骨抛射点：对东波罗的海平原罕见发现的跨学科分析

这项研究展示了对一个独特的骨性抛射点的跨学科研究结果，该抛射点上有一种黑色沥青状物质的可见痕迹，该物质于2022年在立陶宛东部Žeimena河床的水下视觉调查中发现。用放射性碳定年法对黏合剂残留物进行测年，并进行了一系列理化分析，以研究该人工制品及其夹持材料。气相色谱-质谱（GC-MS）和衰减全反射傅里叶变换红外光谱（ATR-FTIR）分析证实该有机物质为桦树皮焦油。通过质谱分析（ZooMS）的动物考古学提供了对人工制品制造中使用的原材料的动物来源的见解。详细的显微分析提供了对制造和轴封过程的最后阶段的见解。研究结果与欧洲中石器时代骨性抛射点的现有知识有关。

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Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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4.80

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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).