The formation of mammoth bone accumulation at the Gravettian site Kraków-Spadzista B+B1

• Autorzy: Kalicki T. , Kozłowski J. K. , Krzemińska A. , Sobczyk K. , Wojtal P.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The subject of this paper is sector B+B1 of the Upper Palaeolithic site Kraków-Spadzista. In this sector, situated on the rocky elevation above the Rudawa River valley in the loess deposit (layer 6), an accumulation of mammoth bones was partially excavated and provided some evidence of activities of Gravettian hunters (hearths, lithic artefacts, rare modified bones). The accumulation of mammoth bones is a result of several occupational episodes dated between 24,000 and 23,000 years BP; in every episode some mammoths were killed and butchered. Postdepositional factors, such as solifluction (forming a sequence of lobes), human and carnivore activities, and animal trampling disturbed the original structure of killing and butchering areas, particularly in the filling of the karstic depression in the bedrock. Some in situ structures have only been preserved on the platform surrounding the depression.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Kraków; Upper Paleolithic; mammoth bone

PL

Kraków; górny paleolitik; kości mamuta

• Wydawca: Polska Akademia Umiejętności
• Czasopismo: Folia Quaternaria
• Rocznik: 2007
• Tom: nr 77
• Strony: 5--30
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 50 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Kalicki T.

autor

Kozłowski J. K.

autor

Krzemińska A.

autor

Sobczyk K.

autor

Wojtal P.

• Department of Geomorphology and Hydrology of Mountains and Uplands, Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization, Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Św. Jana 22, 31-018 Kraków,

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