Burning wood or burning bone? A reconsideration of flotation evidence from Upper Palaeolithic (Gravettian) sites in the Moravian corridor.

• Authors: BERESFORD-JONES David; JOHNSON Katherine; PULLEN G. Alexander; J.E. PRYOR Alexander; SVOBODA Jiří; JONES Martin
• Year of publication: 2010
• Type: Article in Periodical
• Magazine / Source: Journal of Archaeological Science
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Science
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2010.06.014
• Field: Archaeology, anthropology, ethnology
• Keywords: Upper Paleolithic - Dolní Věstonice - Předmostí - Archaeobotany - Vitrification - Burnt bone - Taphonomy
• Description: This paper compares archaeobotanical and other data from new excavations at two Upper Palaeolithic sites Dolní Věstonice II and Předmostí I. Data on different use of fuel at the two sites offer fresh insights into the functions and durations of these human occupations.