The Neolithic Flint Quarry of Pozarrate (Treviño, Northern Spain)

• DOI: 10.1515/opar-2022-0233
• Publication Date: 2022-05-13T19:14:23Z
• Authors: Antonio Tarriño; Cristina López-Ta...; Hugo H. Hernández; Irantzu Elorrieta; Diego Herrero-Alonso; Mikel Aguirre; David Larreina; Nuria Castañeda; José Antonio Mujika
• Keywords: Knapping; Peninsula; Antler

Abstract In this work, we present the preliminary data have obtained in Neolithic flint quarry of Pozarrate, currently under archaeological works. We want to put forward an update about sedimentary fillings one crescent-shaped dump quarries (6000–5600 BP). It is located at Sierra de Araico-Cucho (Treviño, northern Spain). region, Tertiary carbonated terrains which host important silicifications called Treviño (Tarriño, A. (2006). El sílex en la cuenca vasco-cantábrica y Pirineo Navarro. Caracterización su aprovechamiento Prehistoria . Monografía 21, Museo Nacional Centro Investigación Altamira. Madrid: Ministerio Cultura) are outcropped. The procurement these by prehistoric populations was motivated good quality raw material for knapping. Currently, it constitutes few known mines Iberian Peninsula, understood as places exploitation with landscape modifications. Some instruments related works been recovered, such picks, maces, and hammers made flint, dolerite, deer antler. Studies on Pozarrate remains conducted interdisciplinary way, order a better understanding mining processes. Several methodologies being used study lithic industries, including characterization, procurement, typological, typometrical, technological, functional approaches. initial extraction, selection, management, use processes dolerite assemblages. Deer antler recently undergone restoration process offered. Moreover, experimental approach has applied clarify specific issues technical solutions quarrying using maces.