Fuel wood procurement at the Pavlovian site of Dolní Věstonice I (Czech Republic)

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Moskal-del Hoyo, M. - Juźwińska, G. - Wilczyński, J. - Novák, Martin - Boriová, Soňa - Händel, M.
Fuel wood procurement at the Pavlovian site of Dolní Věstonice I (Czech Republic).
Anthraco 2023. 8th International anthracology meeting. Abstract book. Porto: Faculty of Sciences University of Porto, 2023. s. 102-102.
[Anthraco 2023. International Anthracology Meeting /8./. 29.08.2023-02.09.2023, Porto]
GRANT EU: European Commission(XE) 101045245 - MAMBA
Institucionální podpora: RVO:68081758
Klíčová slova: Upper Palaeolithic * Gravettian * Central Europe * mammoth bone deposits * fuel wood procurement
Obor OECD: Archaeology
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The limestone ridge of the Pálava Hills in Moravia (Czech Republic) is a very well-known place with Upper Palaeolithic archaeological sites related with anatomically modern humans and their rich cultural expressions. Archaeological excavations and decades of research showed that near the Pálava Hills around 30 thousands years ago, several camp sites of hunter-gatherers developed thanks to the relatively mild climatic conditions. One of the most renowned sites is Dolní Věstonice I, where a well-known figure of Venus was found. The site has been recently excavated within the framework of the ERC project “MAMBA - Exploring Mammoth Bone Accumulations In Central Europe“ (no. 101045245), which focuses on the formation of mammoth bone deposits in Upper Palaeolithic sites of Central Europe. Apart of mammoth and other animal bones, multiple archaeobotanical samples were taken from the site of Dolní Věstonice I. They mostly contain remains of wood charcoal, which represent fuel wood used for fireplaces. However, new data are not directly related with any of the combustion structures, and represent mostly dump areas. Previous anthracological data from several sites located near the Pálava Hills showed that wood was available locally and was used as fuel. New anthracological analysis will expand our knowledge on fuel procurement by focusing on taxonomic identification of trees and shrubs, the characterization of a quality of the fuel used (e.g., deadwood, branchwood) and on the description of annual rings to infer not only selection criteria among the Palaeolithic groups, but also climatic conditions around the sites. The environmental conditions will also be characterized by a study of faunal remains. Among them, numerous species commonly linked with steppe-tundra environment have been described, including woolly mammoth and rhinoceros, horse, reindeer, wolf, and fox, as well as different taxa of rodents.
Trvalý link: https://hdl.handle.net/11104/0348879