Antler exploitation and management in the Vinca culture: An overview of evidence from Serbia
Abstract
Antler is a specific osseous raw material - it is a renewable resource, which can be obtained through both hunting and gathering, resilient, strong, and may be available in relatively substantial quantities. Antlers were widely used since the Palaeolithic times and had an important role among the agricultural communities as well. They were used for everyday tools, weapons, jewellery and non-utilitarian items. Antler exploitation may be of particular importance in the studying of raw material managing and relations with the environment. In the Late Neolithic Vinca culture, red deer and occasionally roe deer antlers were used for a variety of purposes, mainly for everyday tools. In this paper will be presented the analysis of the role of antlers in the Vinca culture in Central Balkans, manufacturing techniques, typological repertoire, as well as their importance for studying craft production in general.
Keywords:
Vinca culture / Osseous raw materials / Manufacturing techniques / Late Neolithic / Craft production / AntlerSource:
Quaternary International, 2017, 450, 209-223Publisher:
- Elsevier Ltd, Oxford
Funding / projects:
- Bioarchaeology of Ancient Europe: People, Animals and Plants in the Prehistory of Serbia (RS-47001)
- Serbian archaeology: cultural identity, integration factors, technological processes and the role of the central Balkans in the development of European prehistory (RS-177020)
DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2016.12.048
ISSN: 1040-6182
WoS: 000409352300014
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85014766942
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Археолошки институт / Institute of ArchaeologyTY - JOUR AU - Vitezović, Selena PY - 2017 UR - http://rai.ai.ac.rs/handle/123456789/270 AB - Antler is a specific osseous raw material - it is a renewable resource, which can be obtained through both hunting and gathering, resilient, strong, and may be available in relatively substantial quantities. Antlers were widely used since the Palaeolithic times and had an important role among the agricultural communities as well. They were used for everyday tools, weapons, jewellery and non-utilitarian items. Antler exploitation may be of particular importance in the studying of raw material managing and relations with the environment. In the Late Neolithic Vinca culture, red deer and occasionally roe deer antlers were used for a variety of purposes, mainly for everyday tools. In this paper will be presented the analysis of the role of antlers in the Vinca culture in Central Balkans, manufacturing techniques, typological repertoire, as well as their importance for studying craft production in general. PB - Elsevier Ltd, Oxford T2 - Quaternary International T1 - Antler exploitation and management in the Vinca culture: An overview of evidence from Serbia EP - 223 SP - 209 VL - 450 DO - 10.1016/j.quaint.2016.12.048 ER -
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Vitezović, S.. (2017). Antler exploitation and management in the Vinca culture: An overview of evidence from Serbia. in Quaternary International Elsevier Ltd, Oxford., 450, 209-223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2016.12.048
Vitezović S. Antler exploitation and management in the Vinca culture: An overview of evidence from Serbia. in Quaternary International. 2017;450:209-223. doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2016.12.048 .
Vitezović, Selena, "Antler exploitation and management in the Vinca culture: An overview of evidence from Serbia" in Quaternary International, 450 (2017):209-223, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2016.12.048 . .