Compartir
Título
LegioLit: Knappable material lithotheque in the Prehistory Laboratory at the University of León, Spain
Autor
Facultad/Centro
Área de conocimiento
Título de la revista
Journal of Lithic Studies
Número de la revista
2
Datos de la obra
Herrero-Alonso, D., Fuertes-Prieto, M. N., Fernández-Martínez, E., Gómez-Fernández, F., Alonso-Herrero, E., & Matero-Pellitero, A. M. (2018). LegioLit: Knappable material lithotheque in the Prehistory Laboratory at the University of León, Spain. Journal of Lithic Studies, 5(2).
Editor
School of History, Classics and Archaeology. University of Edinburgh
Fecha
2018
Abstract
[EN] This work introduces a comparative collection located in the Prehistory Laboratory at the University of León (Spain) specialised in knappable raw materials, mainly comprising radiolarite and black chert (micro-crypto crystalline quartz), from the western Cantabrian Mountains (north of Iberian Peninsula). A standardised protocol of sample collection and data organisation was developed, which includes the use of several methodologies. First, Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for referencing lithic sources. Second, direct observation of the sample for the macroscopic characterization, both de visu and stereomicroscope. Third, petrographic microscopy for a description of main petrological, and palaeontological features, complemented with the identification of the different minerals that make up the samples by X-ray diffraction (XRD). Forth, X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF), Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES) and Thermogravimetry – Differential Scanning Calorimetry (TG-DSC) for geochemical and thermal features of the samples. Finally, the results of these analyses were entered in a database. All this information is contributing towards the creation of a physical reference collection specialised in local Palaeozoic formations (mostly from Devonian to Carboniferous) that outcrop in the western Cantabrian Mountains, a region whose potential resource base was previously not very well known. This collection would allow to compare archaeological lithic remains from different sites inside and outside the Cantabrian Mountains.
Materia
Palabras clave
Peer review
SI
URI
DOI
Aparece en las colecciones
- Untitled [5268]
Files in questo item
Tamaño:
1.772
xmlui.dri2xhtml.METS-1.0.size-megabytes
Formato:
Adobe PDF