A5080778365- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
Objects made of osseous materials are extremely rare in the urnfield burial contexts dated SW Poland to late Bronze and early Iron Age (ca. 1300–550 BCE). That may be result cremation process which bone/antler artefacts fragmented difficult distinguish from human bones, usually densely packed ceramic urns. We compare data about 95 specimens four urnfields (Dunino [2], Jarząbkowice [1], Wicina Sękowice [5]) one bi-ritual cemetery (Przeczyce [76]). The analysis micro traces showed that these...
The microscopic analysis of tool marks on objects from the Late Bronze Age ‘shaman's grave’ at Przeczyce, Poland, has demonstrated that two wild boar tusk pendants, a bone disc and set tubes were manufactured exclusively using metal tools. We argue musical instrument originally consisted several separate pieces, rather than pan flute, as previously been suggested.