La Prehistoria del color: función y significado del ocre en el Paleolítico Superior y Mesolítico del suroeste de Europa
ABSTRACT: Ochre (colouring ferruginous rocks) is widespread in Palaeolithic and Mesolithic contexts, although information available on its use is still few. Starting by two key areas for the European Prehistory: the Cantabrian region and the Italian peninsula, this research highlights an intentional...
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| Tipo de recurso: | tesis doctoral |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2018 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad de Cantabria (UC) |
| Repositorio: | UCrea Repositorio Abierto de la Universidad de Cantabria |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositorio.unican.es:10902/15105 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10902/15105 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Archaeology Prehistory Upper Palaeolithic Mesolithic Europe Ochre Arqueología Prehistoria Paleolítico Superior Mesolítico Ocre |
| Sumario: | ABSTRACT: Ochre (colouring ferruginous rocks) is widespread in Palaeolithic and Mesolithic contexts, although information available on its use is still few. Starting by two key areas for the European Prehistory: the Cantabrian region and the Italian peninsula, this research highlights an intentional selection of iron ores for their red colour. Ochre were partially fragmented and powdering, while another part was used to realize objects to directly transfer colour on surfaces (crayons), both within domestic space as part of daily activities, and in spaces with human burials, as part of funeral rituals. The study of ochre assemblages made it possible to detect the continuity of technological practices from the Late Glacial to the Initial Holocene, attesting a transfer of knowledge related to the exploitation of the same raw materials for their functionality in diversified contexts showing both an utilitarian and a symbolic value. Its meaning is not fixed, but it depends on the function for which it is used. |
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