Publication details
Mesolithic settlement and activities in rockshelters of the Kamenice river canyon, Czech Republic.
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| Year of publication | 2007 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Eurasian Prehistory 5 (1) |
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| Field | Archaeology, anthropology, ethnology |
| Keywords | Mesolithic; Northern Bohemia; Kamenice; settlement structure |
| Description | This paper introduces a group of newly discovered Mesolithic rockshelter sites in the Czech Republic. Whereas the rockshelter of Okrouhlík, representative of the Early Mesolithic stage, is located higher above the valley floor and has only shallow sediment coverage above the cultural layers, the rockshelter of Dolský Mlýn, representing the Late Mesolithic stage, is located almost on the valley floor level, with a massive income of above sediments. A network of smaller rockshelter sites was recorded around. Thanks to its shallow position, the Okrouhlík rockshelter was excavated almost completely, demonstrating internal within-site patterning: a central hearth, system of surrounding kettle-shaped pits, and two large, stone-filled, marginally located hearths. This site structure may be compared to other hunter-gatherer's sites such as Dolní Věstonice II. Analyses of the environmental data, fauna, and use-wear on lithic artifacts are included. |