Lipari (Aeolian Islands) Obsidian in the Late Neolithic. Artifacts, Supply and Function

Lipari (Aeolian Islands) Obsidian in the Late Neolithic. Artifacts, Supply and Function

This study focuses on the Neolithic, particularly on the emergence and development of the Diana Culture in the Aeolian Islands. Since the 1950s, the archaeological excavations unearthed parts of a settlement in a plain near the sea, contrada Diana in Lipari. We discuss the technological and typometr...

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Main Authors: Martinelli Maria Clara, Tykot Robert H., Vianello Andrea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2019-04-01
Series:Open Archaeology
Subjects:
obsidian
mediterranean
exchange network
trade
itali
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/opar-2019-0005
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spelling doaj-6b4b08a018724c63ab570ef4093586042021-10-02T19:19:25ZengDe GruyterOpen Archaeology2300-65602019-04-0151466410.1515/opar-2019-0005opar-2019-0005Lipari (Aeolian Islands) Obsidian in the Late Neolithic. Artifacts, Supply and FunctionMartinelli Maria Clara0Tykot Robert H.1Vianello Andrea2Regional Archaeological Museum Luigi Bernabò Brea, Lipari, Aeolian Islands, ItalyDepartment of Anthropology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USADepartment of Anthropology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USAThis study focuses on the Neolithic, particularly on the emergence and development of the Diana Culture in the Aeolian Islands. Since the 1950s, the archaeological excavations unearthed parts of a settlement in a plain near the sea, contrada Diana in Lipari. We discuss the technological and typometric study of obsidian from trenches XVII, XXI, and XXXVI. A series of pXRF analyses on obsidian were carried out to identify their sources. A selection of retouched and non-retouched artifacts was examined, showing the higher variability in forms than at importing sites. This significance of this workshop area on prehistoric trade is assessed.https://doi.org/10.1515/opar-2019-0005obsidianmediterraneanexchange networktradeitali
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author Martinelli Maria Clara
Tykot Robert H.
Vianello Andrea
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Tykot Robert H.
Vianello Andrea
Lipari (Aeolian Islands) Obsidian in the Late Neolithic. Artifacts, Supply and Function
Open Archaeology
obsidian
mediterranean
exchange network
trade
itali
author_facet Martinelli Maria Clara
Tykot Robert H.
Vianello Andrea
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title Lipari (Aeolian Islands) Obsidian in the Late Neolithic. Artifacts, Supply and Function
title_short Lipari (Aeolian Islands) Obsidian in the Late Neolithic. Artifacts, Supply and Function
title_full Lipari (Aeolian Islands) Obsidian in the Late Neolithic. Artifacts, Supply and Function
title_fullStr Lipari (Aeolian Islands) Obsidian in the Late Neolithic. Artifacts, Supply and Function
title_full_unstemmed Lipari (Aeolian Islands) Obsidian in the Late Neolithic. Artifacts, Supply and Function
title_sort lipari (aeolian islands) obsidian in the late neolithic. artifacts, supply and function
publisher De Gruyter
series Open Archaeology
issn 2300-6560
publishDate 2019-04-01
description This study focuses on the Neolithic, particularly on the emergence and development of the Diana Culture in the Aeolian Islands. Since the 1950s, the archaeological excavations unearthed parts of a settlement in a plain near the sea, contrada Diana in Lipari. We discuss the technological and typometric study of obsidian from trenches XVII, XXI, and XXXVI. A series of pXRF analyses on obsidian were carried out to identify their sources. A selection of retouched and non-retouched artifacts was examined, showing the higher variability in forms than at importing sites. This significance of this workshop area on prehistoric trade is assessed.
topic obsidian
mediterranean
exchange network
trade
itali
url https://doi.org/10.1515/opar-2019-0005
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