Investigating the use of grinding tools in prehistoric Bulgaria by phytolith analysis

The discovery of grinding tools in archaeological contexts, used both in everyday tasks but also loaded with symbolic meaning, puts them among the most ubiquitous (though often neglected) archaeological artefacts. A thorough and interdisciplinary study of grinding tool assemblages can provide inform...

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Autores: Ivanova, Nataliya, Patús, Cristina N., García-Granero Fos, Juan José
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/343893
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Palabra clave:Grinding tools
Phytoliths
Tool function
Prehistoric Bulgaria
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spelling Investigating the use of grinding tools in prehistoric Bulgaria by phytolith analysisIvanova, NataliyaPatús, Cristina N.García-Granero Fos, Juan JoséGrinding toolsPhytolithsTool functionPrehistoric BulgariaThe discovery of grinding tools in archaeological contexts, used both in everyday tasks but also loaded with symbolic meaning, puts them among the most ubiquitous (though often neglected) archaeological artefacts. A thorough and interdisciplinary study of grinding tool assemblages can provide information covering a vast area of research topics, including tool function, subsistence strategies, plant exploitation and social organization; however, these kind of studies are thus far lacking in Bulgarian archaeology. Through phytolith analysis, this study aims to provide specific data about the plant materials processed in 24 grinding tools from various depositional contexts in six Bulgarian archaeological sites, ranging from the Late Neolithic to the Late Iron Age. Multivariate statistics are applied to assess possible post-depositional contamination by comparing multiple samples. The data obtained is used in accordance with the origin of the artefact, i.e. its primary or secondary deposition, which enhances the interpretation of the use of grinding tools and can be of value for wider research questions in the future.This research was funded by a grant from the National Archaeological Institute with Museum at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and an Erasmus + Staff Mobility Grant to NI. CNP acknowledges grant No. JAEIntro-2021-IMF-01, funded by CSIC, and JJGG acknowledges grant No. IJC2018-035161-I, funded by MCIN/AEI/https://doi.org/10.13039/501100011033, and grant No. RYC2021-033891-I, funded by MCIN/AEI/https://doi.org/10.13039/501100011033 and the European Union «NextGenerationEU»/PRTR.ElsevierBulgarian Academy of SciencesCSIC - Institución Milá y Fontanals (IMF)Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España)Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]2024202420232024info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501Publisher's versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://hdl.handle.net/10261/343893reponame:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSICinstname:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)Ingléshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2023.103996Síinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:digital.csic.es:10261/3438932026-05-22T06:33:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Investigating the use of grinding tools in prehistoric Bulgaria by phytolith analysis
title Investigating the use of grinding tools in prehistoric Bulgaria by phytolith analysis
spellingShingle Investigating the use of grinding tools in prehistoric Bulgaria by phytolith analysis
Ivanova, Nataliya
Grinding tools
Phytoliths
Tool function
Prehistoric Bulgaria
title_short Investigating the use of grinding tools in prehistoric Bulgaria by phytolith analysis
title_full Investigating the use of grinding tools in prehistoric Bulgaria by phytolith analysis
title_fullStr Investigating the use of grinding tools in prehistoric Bulgaria by phytolith analysis
title_full_unstemmed Investigating the use of grinding tools in prehistoric Bulgaria by phytolith analysis
title_sort Investigating the use of grinding tools in prehistoric Bulgaria by phytolith analysis
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Ivanova, Nataliya
Patús, Cristina N.
García-Granero Fos, Juan José
author Ivanova, Nataliya
author_facet Ivanova, Nataliya
Patús, Cristina N.
García-Granero Fos, Juan José
author_role author
author2 Patús, Cristina N.
García-Granero Fos, Juan José
author2_role author
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
CSIC - Institución Milá y Fontanals (IMF)
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España)
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Grinding tools
Phytoliths
Tool function
Prehistoric Bulgaria
topic Grinding tools
Phytoliths
Tool function
Prehistoric Bulgaria
description The discovery of grinding tools in archaeological contexts, used both in everyday tasks but also loaded with symbolic meaning, puts them among the most ubiquitous (though often neglected) archaeological artefacts. A thorough and interdisciplinary study of grinding tool assemblages can provide information covering a vast area of research topics, including tool function, subsistence strategies, plant exploitation and social organization; however, these kind of studies are thus far lacking in Bulgarian archaeology. Through phytolith analysis, this study aims to provide specific data about the plant materials processed in 24 grinding tools from various depositional contexts in six Bulgarian archaeological sites, ranging from the Late Neolithic to the Late Iron Age. Multivariate statistics are applied to assess possible post-depositional contamination by comparing multiple samples. The data obtained is used in accordance with the origin of the artefact, i.e. its primary or secondary deposition, which enhances the interpretation of the use of grinding tools and can be of value for wider research questions in the future.
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