'For there is no rock'
| العنوان: | 'For there is no rock' |
|---|---|
| المؤلفون: | Ostapkowicz, J, Schulting, R, Davies, G |
| المساهمون: | Earth Sciences, CLUE+ |
| المصدر: | Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, 70:101504, 1-21. Academic Press Inc. Ostapkowicz, J, Schulting, R J & Davies, G R 2023, ' “For there is no rock” : Lucayan stone celts from the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos islands ', Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, vol. 70, 101504, pp. 1-21 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaa.2023.101504 |
| سنة النشر: | 2023 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Archeology, History, Museum collections, Jade, The Bahamas/Turks and Caicos Islands, Human Factors and Ergonomics, Pre-Columbian Caribbean, SDG 14 - Life Below Water, Stone axes |
| الوصف: | This paper presents the first systematic study of pre-Columbian imported stone celts recovered from the limestone islands of the Lucayan archipelago, comprising The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands of the northern Caribbean/West Atlantic. The majority derive from antiquarian collections and early archaeological investigations, prior to the destruction of many sites due to guano mining and development; only a handful have been recovered during archaeological investigations since the 1960s. The corpus includes 224 celts, of which 162 are complete and provide the measurements for a comparison with width/length ratios of celts from the proximate source islands of Cuba and Hispaniola. While the Lucayan archipelago shows a slightly higher proportion of wider celts, consistent with more reworking, overall the corpus suggests that exchange networks were sufficient to meet demand. This conclusion is supported by the absence of any clear diminution in size with distance from sources. The majority of stone celts (71.9 %) have been identified as various forms of “jade,” supplemented with a range of other materials. Despite the higher value often attributed to jade cross-culturally, we find no clear evidence for its differential treatment, though the archipelago's northern islands do have a lower proportion of jade versus non-jade celts. “For there is no rock”: Lucayan stone celts from The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands. “…the occasional discovery of beautifully polished stone implements proves that [the Lucayans] were in communication with distant lands, for there is no rock, except soft coral limestone, anywhere in the archipelago.” |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 0278-4165 |
| URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::ccb2a37a4114a32553a524ce21c1a880 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaa.2023.101504 |
| حقوق: | OPEN |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsair.doi.dedup.....ccb2a37a4114a32553a524ce21c1a880 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 02784165 |
|---|