Enigmatic artefacts from the Chalcolithic tell Petko Karavelovo (Veliko Tarnovo district)
The Chalcolithic Tell Petko Karavelovo reveals a cultural sequence from the Early to the Late Chalcolithic. Apart from evidence of complex building architecture, the tell has produced a rich repertoire of finds of various materials (clay, bone, antler, flint, shell, stone), as well as palaeobotanica...
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doaj-aa899a4b3a1f4e66bdc66c50957aee202020-11-25T03:05:53ZbulAssociation of Bulgarian ArchaeologistsБългарско е-Списание за Археология1314-50882019-06-0191119129176Enigmatic artefacts from the Chalcolithic tell Petko Karavelovo (Veliko Tarnovo district)Maria Gurova0Alexander Chohadzhiev1Prehistory Department, National Institute of Archaeology and Museum, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2 Saborna Str., 1000 SofiaRegional Museum of History – Veliko Tarnovo, 6 Nikola Pikolo str., 5000 Veliko TarnovoThe Chalcolithic Tell Petko Karavelovo reveals a cultural sequence from the Early to the Late Chalcolithic. Apart from evidence of complex building architecture, the tell has produced a rich repertoire of finds of various materials (clay, bone, antler, flint, shell, stone), as well as palaeobotanical and zooarchaeological remains and a series of new 14C dates. This report presents some of the more intriguing recently discovered finds – 3 delicately fashioned objects of bone (though antler is not excluded). These objects are exceptional, with only one known parallel at a site in northwest Bulgaria. It is hoped that publication of these enigmatic items will lead to the recognition of similar artefacts from other contexts and a better understanding of their function and significance.https://be-ja.org/index.php/journal/article/view/189chalcolithicenigmatic fashioned artefactstechnological tracesintense polish |
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Maria Gurova Alexander Chohadzhiev Enigmatic artefacts from the Chalcolithic tell Petko Karavelovo (Veliko Tarnovo district) Българско е-Списание за Археология chalcolithic enigmatic fashioned artefacts technological traces intense polish |
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Enigmatic artefacts from the Chalcolithic tell Petko Karavelovo (Veliko Tarnovo district) |
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Enigmatic artefacts from the Chalcolithic tell Petko Karavelovo (Veliko Tarnovo district) |
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Enigmatic artefacts from the Chalcolithic tell Petko Karavelovo (Veliko Tarnovo district) |
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Enigmatic artefacts from the Chalcolithic tell Petko Karavelovo (Veliko Tarnovo district) |
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Enigmatic artefacts from the Chalcolithic tell Petko Karavelovo (Veliko Tarnovo district) |
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enigmatic artefacts from the chalcolithic tell petko karavelovo (veliko tarnovo district) |
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Association of Bulgarian Archaeologists |
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Българско е-Списание за Археология |
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The Chalcolithic Tell Petko Karavelovo reveals a cultural sequence from the Early to the Late Chalcolithic. Apart from evidence of complex building architecture, the tell has produced a rich repertoire of finds of various materials (clay, bone, antler, flint, shell, stone), as well as palaeobotanical and zooarchaeological remains and a series of new 14C dates. This report presents some of the more intriguing recently discovered finds – 3 delicately fashioned objects of bone (though antler is not excluded). These objects are exceptional, with only one known parallel at a site in northwest Bulgaria. It is hoped that publication of these enigmatic items will lead to the recognition of similar artefacts from other contexts and a better understanding of their function and significance. |
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