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Reconstruction of ancient craftsmanship techniques during the Xiongnu-Xianbei period, based on the analysis of bone tools found at the Chultukov Log-9 site in Altai

Data publikacji: 12.2024

Acta Archaeologica Carpathica, 2024, Tom LIX, s. 159-190

https://doi.org/10.4467/00015229AAC.24.007.21120

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Krzysztof Michalczewski
Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
ul. Wieniawskiego 1 61-712 Poznań, Polska
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Łukasz Oleszczak
Uniwersytet Jagielloński w Krakowie
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Konrad Lewek
Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu
ul. Jurija Gagarina 11, 87-100 Toruń, Polska
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Tytuły

Reconstruction of ancient craftsmanship techniques during the Xiongnu-Xianbei period, based on the analysis of bone tools found at the Chultukov Log-9 site in Altai

Abstrakt

The paper presents the results of research on bone artifacts from the Maima culture settlement of Chultukov Log-9. The site is dated to the Xiongnu-Xianbei period, specifically from the 3rd to the first half of the 6th century AD; its estimated area is around 5,000 square meters. The research involved the examination of 42 objects and the collection of 7,540 movable artifacts, of which approximately 4800 were made of bone. The site also revealed evidence of an advanced bone craft industry, evident not only in numerous bone and antler objects but also in the substantial accumulation of semi-finished products, waste materials, and tools used by craftsmen. Some of them were thoroughly examined in the presented paper, both based on literature, including ethnographic analogies, and through experimental replication of artifacts and their use. As a result, information was obtained regarding the possible applications of such tools as the U-shaped tools made from pelvis bones, spindle whorl, the tool made from deer scapula and the object made from the horse navicular bone. Bone tools continued to dominate in many crafts in southern Siberia during the late Iron Age (Xiongnu-Xianbei period). Experimental studies clearly demonstrate the validity of adhering to such traditions. Horse bones played a significant role as they provided material for tools used in various branches of traditional craftsmanship.

Podziękowania

We sincerely thank Professor Iwona Sobkowiak-Tabaka for her invaluable assistance in capturing microscopic images at the traceological laboratory of the Faculty of Archaeology, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. Our gratitude also extends to Dr. Grzegorz Lonc for generously providing the bones required for the experiments and for his insightful consultations on the anatomical details of the examined bone artifacts. Additionally, we express our heartfelt thanks to Marta Gondek for conducting an experiment with the bone spindle whorl on our behalf and for sharing her expertise and experience.

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Informacje

Informacje: Acta Archaeologica Carpathica, 2024, Tom LIX, s. 159-190

Typ artykułu: Oryginalny artykuł naukowy

Autorzy

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7753-9459

Krzysztof Michalczewski
Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
ul. Wieniawskiego 1 61-712 Poznań, Polska
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7753-9459 Orcid
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Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
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https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9197-0605

Łukasz Oleszczak
Uniwersytet Jagielloński w Krakowie
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Uniwersytet Jagielloński w Krakowie

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Konrad Lewek
Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu
ul. Jurija Gagarina 11, 87-100 Toruń, Polska
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Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu
ul. Jurija Gagarina 11, 87-100 Toruń, Polska

Publikacja: 12.2024

Status artykułu: Otwarte __T_UNLOCK

Licencja: CC BY  ikona licencji

Finansowanie artykułu:

This research was supported by a grant received from the Polish National Centre of Science, program SONATINA 2 The excavations in the Siberian “Valley of Kings” and the early Scythian period in Central Asia (grant number: UMO-2018/28/C/HS3/00244).

Udział procentowy autorów:

Krzysztof Michalczewski (Autor) - 33.33%
Łukasz Oleszczak (Autor) - 33.33%
Konrad Lewek (Autor) - 33.33%

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