HACHEM Lamys
Université Paris 1 - Panthéon-Sorbonne, Archéologie, Faculty Member
- Neolithic Archaeology, Archaeozoology, Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, Neolithic Europe, Mesolithic/Neolithic, and 33 moreHuman-Animal Relationships, Balkan archaeology, LBK Settlement, Early Neolithic, Zooarchaeology, Neolithic, Neolithic & Chalcolithic Archaeology, Household Archaeology, Neolithic & Chalcolithic enclosures, Settlement Patterns, Social Archaeology, Prehistory, Balkan prehistory, Archéologie, Neolithic Transition, Linearbandkeramik, Bandkeramik, Michelsberg Culture, Ethnoarchaeology, Prehistoric Settlement, Settlement archaeology, Linear Pottery Culture, The Neolithic Revolution, European Prehistory (Archaeology), Animal domestication, Human-Animal Relations, Hunting (Human Animal Relations), Social zooarchaeology, Social and Cultural Anthropology, Anthropology of Food, Food and Nutrition, Food History, and Foodways (Anthropology)edit
- The aim of my research is to develop a complete, coherent general interpretative model that describes the societal te... moreThe aim of my research is to develop a complete, coherent general interpretative model that describes the societal tendencies and interactions between man and animals during the Neolithic period in Northwestern Europe.edit
Thanks to archaeological work undertaken in the Paris Basin (France), a large volume of high quality faunal remains data was obtained from settlement and funerary contexts from the first Neolithic societies, the Linear Pottery Culture... more
Thanks to archaeological work undertaken in the Paris Basin (France), a large volume of high quality faunal remains data was obtained from settlement and funerary contexts from the first Neolithic societies, the Linear Pottery Culture "LBK" (sixth millennium BC). It allowed us to carry out extensive analyses: first, we were able to develop a novel interpretation of the LBK settlement organisation. It integrates subsistence autonomy and social reciprocity between houses. Second, we analyzed the faunal remains from the ceremonial enclosure at the site of Menneville and graves containing human associated with faunal remains resulting from different practices and depositions. We use both the settlement model and the analysis of the burials to identify one of the essential dimensions of the LBK society, namely a social organization with a true duality between domestication and hunting. Society is structured around bovines, caprines, wild-boar, aurochs and red-deer, found systematically in the houses, in the village space and in the funeral structures. The interpretation that we provide to hypothesize a social framework from these archaeozoological data in both profane and sacred domains is their presence as markers. We think of these markers as indicating the identity of units such as clans, in this case breeders of cattle, sheep breeders, and possibly pig breeders. But also gender markers: males with wild boar and pig, and possibly females with red deer. And finally age markers, with a link between sheep and children.
Grâce aux travaux archéologiques entrepris dans le Bassin parisien (France), un volume important de données fauniques de bonne qualité a été obtenu dans les contextes d’habitat et funéraires des premières sociétés néolithiques, à la période de la Céramique Linéaire "LBK" (sixième millénaire avant n.è.). Cela a permis de réaliser des analyses approfondies, en premier lieu une nouvelle interprétation de l'organisation de l'établissement LBK a pu être conduite, qui intègre l'autonomie de subsistance et la réciprocité sociale entre les maisons. Deuxièmement, nous avons analysé les restes fauniques résultant de pratiques cérémonielles dans l'enceinte de Menneville (Aisne), ainsi que ceux contenus dans certaines inhumations situées dans l’habitat. En se fondant sur le modèle de peuplement et sur l'analyse des os animaux dans les sépultures, il est possible d’approcher l'une des dimensions essentielles de la société LBK, à savoir une organisation sociale avec une véritable dualité entre la domestication et la chasse. La société est structurée autour des bovins, des caprinés, des sangliers, des aurochs et des cerfs, tous retrouvés systématiquement dans les maisons, dans l'espace du village et dans les structures funéraires. L'interprétation avancée pour expliquer leur présence dans les domaines profanes et sacrés est leur statut de marqueurs. Ces marqueurs peuvent incarner une identité telle que les clans, en l'occurrence les éleveurs de bovins, les éleveurs de moutons et éventuellement les éleveurs de porcs. Mais ils peuvent être aussi des marqueurs de genre : les hommes associés au sanglier et au porc et éventuellement les femmes associées au cerf. Et enfin il peut exister des marqueurs d'âge, avec un lien entre les moutons et les enfants.
Grâce aux travaux archéologiques entrepris dans le Bassin parisien (France), un volume important de données fauniques de bonne qualité a été obtenu dans les contextes d’habitat et funéraires des premières sociétés néolithiques, à la période de la Céramique Linéaire "LBK" (sixième millénaire avant n.è.). Cela a permis de réaliser des analyses approfondies, en premier lieu une nouvelle interprétation de l'organisation de l'établissement LBK a pu être conduite, qui intègre l'autonomie de subsistance et la réciprocité sociale entre les maisons. Deuxièmement, nous avons analysé les restes fauniques résultant de pratiques cérémonielles dans l'enceinte de Menneville (Aisne), ainsi que ceux contenus dans certaines inhumations situées dans l’habitat. En se fondant sur le modèle de peuplement et sur l'analyse des os animaux dans les sépultures, il est possible d’approcher l'une des dimensions essentielles de la société LBK, à savoir une organisation sociale avec une véritable dualité entre la domestication et la chasse. La société est structurée autour des bovins, des caprinés, des sangliers, des aurochs et des cerfs, tous retrouvés systématiquement dans les maisons, dans l'espace du village et dans les structures funéraires. L'interprétation avancée pour expliquer leur présence dans les domaines profanes et sacrés est leur statut de marqueurs. Ces marqueurs peuvent incarner une identité telle que les clans, en l'occurrence les éleveurs de bovins, les éleveurs de moutons et éventuellement les éleveurs de porcs. Mais ils peuvent être aussi des marqueurs de genre : les hommes associés au sanglier et au porc et éventuellement les femmes associées au cerf. Et enfin il peut exister des marqueurs d'âge, avec un lien entre les moutons et les enfants.
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La nécropole de Fleury-sur-Orne « Les Hauts de l’Orne » a livré 26 monuments de type Passy, un dolmen, un cairn (déjà fouillé) et trois alignements de mégalithes/mégaxyles lors de deux opérations de fouille en 2014 et 2016. Le début de... more
La nécropole de Fleury-sur-Orne « Les Hauts de l’Orne » a livré 26 monuments de type Passy, un dolmen, un cairn (déjà fouillé) et trois alignements de mégalithes/mégaxyles lors de deux opérations de fouille en 2014 et 2016. Le début de l’occupation du site commence vers 4700 cal B.C., au Néolithique moyen I (Cerny-Videlles), continue au Néolithique moyen II et se termine vers 3900 cal B.C. Parmi les 20 tombes individuelles fouillées, quatre contenaient des associations incontestables de faune en connexion. L’article concerne plus particulièrement ici les dépôts animaux de deux tombes Cerny, l’une d’entre elle contenant huit moutons, l’autre douze. La plupart des animaux sont complets excepté les bucranes et les sabots, prélevés volontairement. Des os de bovins domestiques ont également été déposés dans ces tombes, en particulier des scapulas isolées non loin de la tête de chaque défunt. La comparaison avec les tombes anciennement fouillées à Fleury-sur-Orne et à Rots montre des similitudes dans les gestes funéraires et le positionnement des offrandes animales. Les fossés des monuments funéraires ont aussi livré de la faune. Il s’agit d’ossements de bovins, principalement des scapulas et des restes crâniens. L’ensemble de ces résultats montre l’importance de l’animal au sein du système social néolithique.
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Husbandry, hunting and agriculture are keys to understanding the economic and ideological aspects of the first Neolithic societies. A combined analysis of animal remains and macrolithic tools, reflecting meat and plant food consumption,... more
Husbandry, hunting and agriculture are keys to understanding the economic and ideological aspects of the first Neolithic societies. A combined analysis of animal remains and macrolithic tools, reflecting meat and plant food consumption, was conducted on six multi-phase settlements in the Aisne valley (Picardy, France), dating to the late LBK of the Paris basin. This study enables us to propose a new socio-economic model for LBK settlements. A study of the houseplans in terms of number of back units, chronological stage and position in the villages leads to clear distinctions between houses according to subsistence economy indicators. A link between the architectural type of houses and the importance of agricultural and hunting activities is stressed, at an economic and symbolic level. Although the cultural rule shared by all households is based on an autonomous production for daily consumption, some variations in the surplus produced can be stressed. Long houses are more related to husbandry and cereal consumption, while small houses are more linked to hunting and secondary animal exploitation. These differences between households can be interpreted in terms of sociology, identity and economy, which allows the examination of different facets of the same social model, based on comparisons of the respective value of ‘farming’ and ‘hunting’ in LBK society.
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From numerous archaeozoological studies done the last fifteen years, we propose to discuss the evolution of aurochs and domestic cattle in a chronological sequence wich continues from the early Neolithic to the late Iron Age. This study... more
From numerous archaeozoological studies done the last fifteen years, we propose to discuss the evolution of aurochs and domestic cattle in a chronological sequence wich continues from the early Neolithic to the late Iron Age. This study is taking place in a homogeneous geographic territory in Picardy, two valleys close to each other, the Aisne valley 70 km long, and the Vesle valley perpendicular to it.
The study of thousands of bones (200 000) from forty protohistoric sites excavated as part of an extensive careers rescue program allows us to follow the evolution of bovines through time: domestication, morphology animals, breeding strategies, choices made in consumption and their implications on the social structure.
A partir de nombreuses études archéozoologiques menées ces quinze dernières années, nous proposons d’aborder l’évolution des aurochs et des bovins domestiques sur une séquence chronologique continue, du début du Néolithique à la fin de l’Age du Fer. Cette étude se place dans un territoire géographique homogène en Picardie, deux vallées proche l'une de l'autre, la vallée de l'Aisne sur 70 km de long, et la vallée de la Vesle qui lui est perpendiculaire.
L’étude de plusieurs milliers d’ossements provenant d’une quarantaine de sites protohistoriques fouillés dans le cadre d’un vaste programme de sauvetage en carrières nous permet de suivre l’évolution des bovinés à travers le temps : la domestication, la morphologie des animaux, les stratégies d’élevage, les choix opérés dans la consommation et leurs implications sur la structure sociale.
The study of thousands of bones (200 000) from forty protohistoric sites excavated as part of an extensive careers rescue program allows us to follow the evolution of bovines through time: domestication, morphology animals, breeding strategies, choices made in consumption and their implications on the social structure.
A partir de nombreuses études archéozoologiques menées ces quinze dernières années, nous proposons d’aborder l’évolution des aurochs et des bovins domestiques sur une séquence chronologique continue, du début du Néolithique à la fin de l’Age du Fer. Cette étude se place dans un territoire géographique homogène en Picardie, deux vallées proche l'une de l'autre, la vallée de l'Aisne sur 70 km de long, et la vallée de la Vesle qui lui est perpendiculaire.
L’étude de plusieurs milliers d’ossements provenant d’une quarantaine de sites protohistoriques fouillés dans le cadre d’un vaste programme de sauvetage en carrières nous permet de suivre l’évolution des bovinés à travers le temps : la domestication, la morphologie des animaux, les stratégies d’élevage, les choix opérés dans la consommation et leurs implications sur la structure sociale.
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Several human and animal squeletons were found deposited in the Lbk ceremonial enclosure of Menneville "Derrière le Village" (Aisne, France).
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The exceptional preservation of an archaeological level at the site of Jablines (Seine-et-Marne, France) opens new organization of household activities analysis prospects in the Danubian tradition of settlements (group of Villeneuve-Saint... more
The exceptional preservation of an archaeological level at the site of Jablines (Seine-et-Marne, France) opens new organization of household activities analysis prospects in the Danubian tradition of settlements (group of Villeneuve-Saint -Germain, post Lbk). The strong correlation between the archaeological level and underneath structures, and the quantitative and qualitative consistency in the archaeological material, shows that the the material culture in the sites where there are no preserved level is roughly the same. On the other hand, knowledge on the structure of domestic space is thereby qualitatively improved, as indicated by the first results obtained on a category of artifacts (stone tools).
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An archaeo-zoological study has been carried out on the Michelsberg site of Crécy-sur-Serre, an enclosure dating from the Early Michelsberg. The results show that the fauna consists mostly of domestic refuse, but also of voluntary... more
An archaeo-zoological study has been carried out on the Michelsberg site of Crécy-sur-Serre, an enclosure
dating from the Early Michelsberg. The results show that the fauna consists mostly of domestic refuse, but also
of voluntary deposits of bones. The list of species shows a predominance of domestic animals, with cattle
being the main animal resource in use, followed by pigs and goats. The proportion of wild animals reaches
20,8 %, which is a high rate for this period. Among the big game, it is the red-deer that predominates, followed
by the wild-boar and the aurochs, whereas the roe deer appears very rarely; the small game is fairly varied, with
a predominance of beaver and hare. A study of the spatial distribution of the bones shows the existence of
two large concentrations probably corresponding to main passage-ways, and a distinctive distribution of the
remains of certain species such as the aurochs have been noted: bovine bones in association with a pot, the
isolated skull of a goat, pigs’ jawbones, an antler pick and lastly some burnt splinters of bones which appear
to testify to certain particular gestures.
Une analyse archéozoologique a été menée dans le site Michelsberg de Crécy-sur-Serre, enceinte datée du Michelsberg ancien. Les résultats montrent que la faune est composée majoritairement de rejets détritiques, mais aussi de dépôts intentionnels d’ossements. La liste des espèces présente une prédominance des animaux domestiques, avec les bovins qui constituent la première ressource animale exploitée, suivis par les porcs et par les caprinés. La proportion d’animaux sauvages atteint 20,8 % ce qui est un taux élevé pour cette période. Parmi le grand gibier, c’est le cerf qui prédomine, suivis par le sanglier et l’aurochs, alors que le chevreuil est très peu représenté ; le petit gibier est assez varié, avec une prépondérance du castor et du lièvre. Une étude de la distribution spatiale des restes osseux montre la présence de deux concentrations importantes correspondant probablement à des passages principaux et une répartition particulière des restes pour certaines espèces comme l’aurochs. Des dépôts de faune ont été repérés : des ossements de bovins en association avec un vase, un crâne de capriné isolé, des mandibules de suinés, un pic en bois de cerf et enfin des esquilles d’os brûlés qui semblent être des témoins de gestes particuliers.
dating from the Early Michelsberg. The results show that the fauna consists mostly of domestic refuse, but also
of voluntary deposits of bones. The list of species shows a predominance of domestic animals, with cattle
being the main animal resource in use, followed by pigs and goats. The proportion of wild animals reaches
20,8 %, which is a high rate for this period. Among the big game, it is the red-deer that predominates, followed
by the wild-boar and the aurochs, whereas the roe deer appears very rarely; the small game is fairly varied, with
a predominance of beaver and hare. A study of the spatial distribution of the bones shows the existence of
two large concentrations probably corresponding to main passage-ways, and a distinctive distribution of the
remains of certain species such as the aurochs have been noted: bovine bones in association with a pot, the
isolated skull of a goat, pigs’ jawbones, an antler pick and lastly some burnt splinters of bones which appear
to testify to certain particular gestures.
Une analyse archéozoologique a été menée dans le site Michelsberg de Crécy-sur-Serre, enceinte datée du Michelsberg ancien. Les résultats montrent que la faune est composée majoritairement de rejets détritiques, mais aussi de dépôts intentionnels d’ossements. La liste des espèces présente une prédominance des animaux domestiques, avec les bovins qui constituent la première ressource animale exploitée, suivis par les porcs et par les caprinés. La proportion d’animaux sauvages atteint 20,8 % ce qui est un taux élevé pour cette période. Parmi le grand gibier, c’est le cerf qui prédomine, suivis par le sanglier et l’aurochs, alors que le chevreuil est très peu représenté ; le petit gibier est assez varié, avec une prépondérance du castor et du lièvre. Une étude de la distribution spatiale des restes osseux montre la présence de deux concentrations importantes correspondant probablement à des passages principaux et une répartition particulière des restes pour certaines espèces comme l’aurochs. Des dépôts de faune ont été repérés : des ossements de bovins en association avec un vase, un crâne de capriné isolé, des mandibules de suinés, un pic en bois de cerf et enfin des esquilles d’os brûlés qui semblent être des témoins de gestes particuliers.
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As part of long-term research into the Neolithic of the river Aisne valley, a new project was undertaken between 2007 and 2010, the broad objective of which was to exploit the large dataset from 15 excavated LBK settlements to produce an... more
As part of long-term research into the Neolithic of the river Aisne valley, a new project was undertaken between 2007 and 2010, the broad objective of which was to exploit the large dataset from 15 excavated LBK settlements to produce an overview of economic and social organisation. A major issue addressed was the definition of the domestic unit and how it functioned within the settlement. Firstly, an analysis was made of the mode of fill of the lateral pits. Spatial patterns of discard were investigated on houses. Secondly, the composition of the assemblages from lateral pits was examined in more detail. Lastly, burial practices offer additional information about the use of space within the Aisne valley settlements.
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In the newly discovered Rubané village of Berry-au-Bac (Aisne, France), five graves have altered the understanding of the danubian neolithic rituals in the Paris Basin. The overall description of the graves and their content allowed new... more
In the newly discovered Rubané village of Berry-au-Bac (Aisne, France), five graves have altered the understanding of the danubian neolithic rituals in the Paris Basin. The overall description of the graves and their content allowed new observations to be made, for instance bone figurines were similar to the Enseisheim figurine (Alsace). Some observations regarding the dig as well as the morphology of the pits indicate the existence of sepulchral niches. The general cultural context highlights a clear differenciation between the Aisne valley and the rest of the central Paris Basin. These findings are directly compared to the previous model of the southwest Danubian funeral tradition.
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This study focuses on the village of CCF "LF", located in the Aisne Valley (France) dated of the Rubané Récent du Basin parisien period. The objective is to identify a model of structuring the living space, which would last some decades... more
This study focuses on the village of CCF "LF", located in the Aisne Valley (France) dated of the Rubané Récent du Basin parisien period. The objective is to identify a model of structuring the living space, which would last some decades and whose characteristics are likely to be apprehended through faunal remains consumption. The presence of these features is sought at the level of the spatial patterns of refuse and composition of animal species. The results obtained indicate a distribution pattern of domestic livestock and game within the site, which may fall under several interpretation.
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A Bell Beaker grave (2574 – 2452 BC) was discovered at Ciry-Salsogne, in the Aisne valley. A large pit with complex internal features contains a young man lying on his back with lifted knees. The body had been placed in a structure of... more
A Bell Beaker grave (2574 – 2452 BC) was discovered at Ciry-Salsogne, in the Aisne valley. A large pit with complex internal features contains a young man lying on his back with lifted knees. The body had been placed in a structure of perishable material which was sufficiently high for the knees to be in this position. The walls of the structure, with reinforcements at their base, were about thirty centimetres from the sides of the pit. The pit-sides themselves were reinforced at the corners of the structure. The grave was closed by one or possibly two roofing systems. A layer with charcoal possibly corresponds to a particular ritual involving deposit on top of the structure of waste from a hearth.
The grave contains a number of artefacts : an AOC beaker, a Grand-Pressigny flint dagger, flint fire-lighting equipment and a worked antler.
The grave contains a number of artefacts : an AOC beaker, a Grand-Pressigny flint dagger, flint fire-lighting equipment and a worked antler.
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The faunal assemblages of about 30 Middle Neolithic sites in northern France (from the Cerny, Chasséen, and Michelsberg cultures, as well as the Groupe de Noyen and the Groupe de Balloy, over the period from 4200 BC to 3800 BC), from both... more
The faunal assemblages of about 30 Middle Neolithic sites in northern France (from the Cerny, Chasséen, and Michelsberg cultures, as well as the Groupe de Noyen and the Groupe de Balloy, over the period from 4200 BC to 3800 BC), from both older and more recent investigations, have been analysed with the goal of relating patterns of deposition to their three principal archaeological contexts : enclosures, layers and pits. General trends include the very long-term reduction in cattle numbers, and the importance of pigs. The examination of species versus contexts showed that layers and enclosures followed the same patterns, while sites with pits were different. Thus enclosures and layers have a similar pattern of consumption of domestic animals : cattle then pigs, with sheep and goats in third place numerically. The remains from pit sites include fewer cattle and more pigs. Large game are found in all the enclosures, but not systematically in the other categories of site ; red deer are more numerous than boar and aurochs, with few roe deer found. The reasons for these divergences are not clear and future lines of research are considered.
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A comprehensive study has been conducted on the integration of wild animal in the economic and social system Linearbandkeramik, thanks to the contribution of archaeozoological data in the Aisne valley (France). The study of these numerous... more
A comprehensive study has been conducted on the integration of wild animal in the economic and social system Linearbandkeramik, thanks to the contribution of archaeozoological data in the Aisne valley (France). The study of these numerous bone remains (more than 50 000 number of remains) can address important issues such as animal domestication, but also various themes regarding the settlement and the funeral field (sites of Menneville, Berry-au-Bac). Some changes in the rules governing game between the houses of the same village and the relationship between the type of wild animals and the architecture of the house are highlighted. They allow to initiate an analysis of the variability of wild animals between the Lbk settlements in Europe.
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The object of this article is to study the Maizy site (Aisne) with a view to characterising the fauna of the Michelsberg culture. A second objective is to contribute to the general issue of the Middle Neolithic period. Further, the... more
The object of this article is to study the Maizy site (Aisne) with a view to characterising the fauna of the Michelsberg culture. A second objective is to contribute to the general issue of the Middle Neolithic period. Further, the specific characteristics of the faunal
remains according to various types of sites are emphasised.
The sample studied includes 4000 bones of which 40 % have been identified. Consequently, a list of each species and its respective proportions has been established. Noticeable diferences were observed in the composition of domestic animals and wild game compared to the Chasséen of the Oise region.
The differences can be explained either by environnemental stresses due to the elevation of the Chasséen sites, or by cultural stresses. In each case, the type of fauna is different. The distinction could be resolved by a study of a Michelsberg site situated on the plateaus of the Aisne region. The Berry-au-
Bac (Epi-Rössen site, Aisne) fauna are very similar to the Maizy site in spite of the different nature of the sites.
An environmental approach has been attempted by a biotic typing of the birds. A palynological and geomorphological analysis should be associated with This. Butchering cut marks have been examined along with the anatomical representations of the skeletal remains. They enable us to determine that wild
animals were brought back whole to the site. Another research project was done to study the bone tools. This was to complete the faunal picture and, at the same time, determine selection of species by the bone tools used. This research adds new elements to the knowledge of the bone artefacts of the
Michelsberg period.
A special analysis of the remains has been done in order to bring to light a possible settlement within the enclosure.
Curiously, similarities have been found in the distribution of archeological material in the Maizy and Bazoches (Aisne) sites. Once the excavation is finished, the Bazoches site will be the subject of an in depth analysis by the URA 1 2 team.
The absence of structures within the enclosure could be explained in terms of temporary habitation. While several clues indicate more intense activities between spring and fall, this conclusion remains to be confirmed by more precise analysis.
remains according to various types of sites are emphasised.
The sample studied includes 4000 bones of which 40 % have been identified. Consequently, a list of each species and its respective proportions has been established. Noticeable diferences were observed in the composition of domestic animals and wild game compared to the Chasséen of the Oise region.
The differences can be explained either by environnemental stresses due to the elevation of the Chasséen sites, or by cultural stresses. In each case, the type of fauna is different. The distinction could be resolved by a study of a Michelsberg site situated on the plateaus of the Aisne region. The Berry-au-
Bac (Epi-Rössen site, Aisne) fauna are very similar to the Maizy site in spite of the different nature of the sites.
An environmental approach has been attempted by a biotic typing of the birds. A palynological and geomorphological analysis should be associated with This. Butchering cut marks have been examined along with the anatomical representations of the skeletal remains. They enable us to determine that wild
animals were brought back whole to the site. Another research project was done to study the bone tools. This was to complete the faunal picture and, at the same time, determine selection of species by the bone tools used. This research adds new elements to the knowledge of the bone artefacts of the
Michelsberg period.
A special analysis of the remains has been done in order to bring to light a possible settlement within the enclosure.
Curiously, similarities have been found in the distribution of archeological material in the Maizy and Bazoches (Aisne) sites. Once the excavation is finished, the Bazoches site will be the subject of an in depth analysis by the URA 1 2 team.
The absence of structures within the enclosure could be explained in terms of temporary habitation. While several clues indicate more intense activities between spring and fall, this conclusion remains to be confirmed by more precise analysis.
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This paper proposes a novel interpretation of Neolithic Linear Pottery (LBK) settlement organisation, based on comparative analysis of data on subsistence (faunal remains, macrolithic tools) and on pottery manufacturing techniques and... more
This paper proposes a novel interpretation of Neolithic Linear Pottery (LBK) settlement organisation, based on comparative analysis of data on subsistence (faunal remains, macrolithic tools) and on pottery manufacturing techniques and apprenticeship networks in the settlement of Cuiry-lès-Chaudardes (Aisne, France). This new model explains differences in house size in terms of both varying degrees of economic maturity and particular functional status. We argue that each house is self-sufficient in terms of subsistence, but at the same time maintained reciprocal relations with a number of other houses. Our model also describes how the stages of establishment, assimilation and integration of family units evolved within the village community. We ultimately offer insights into the social rules, stable over time, underlying matrimonial networks and mobility patterns in the LBK.
DOI information: 10.1016/j.jaa.2015.08.003
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DOI information: 10.1016/j.jaa.2015.08.003
To download pdf : http://authors.elsevier.com/a/1Rnlj-JVbUUdh
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The largest faunal samples in temperate Europe for the Linearbandkeramik culture (5500-4900 BC) and later Danubian groups like Villeneuve-Saint-Germain – Blicquy (4900-4600 BC) come from the Paris basin. Over 200 000 bone fragments have... more
The largest faunal samples in temperate Europe for the Linearbandkeramik culture (5500-4900 BC) and later Danubian groups like Villeneuve-Saint-Germain – Blicquy (4900-4600 BC) come from the Paris basin. Over 200 000 bone fragments have been recovered here, compared to 100 000 from the rest of Danubian Europe. The aim of this article is to bring together all the data from the Paris basin, including new information obtained over the last ten years, and to add an anthropological perspective to their interpretation. The analysis follows the four main lines of research already established through work on the Aisne valley settlements.
Both for the Linearbandkeramik and the Villeneuve-Saint-Germain – Blicquy, the general pattern is for cattle to predominate over other domestic species, and for red-deer and to some extent wild-boar to predominate over other wild animals. There are also chronological trends: caprines become much more numerous at the end of the Linearbandkeramik and are then replaced by pig from the middle Villeneuve-Saint-Germain onwards. The composition of remains is also influenced by functional aspects. In the Linearbandkeramik, variation in species depends on several factors like house-size (wild animals associated with smaller houses, livestock with larger ones) and the position of the house within the village (specific quarters). In the Villeneuve-Saint-Germain, a different form of village organization emerges; here the approach is to compare the house units themselves in terms of domestic refuse. As far as the symbolic aspect of the animals is concerned, it can be seen in various ways, the most common being the deposition of bones in settlements and in graves. Lastly, the integration of site-catchment data raises questions about the level of know-how required to maintain the herds, as these seem to have been of considerable size.
Both for the Linearbandkeramik and the Villeneuve-Saint-Germain – Blicquy, the general pattern is for cattle to predominate over other domestic species, and for red-deer and to some extent wild-boar to predominate over other wild animals. There are also chronological trends: caprines become much more numerous at the end of the Linearbandkeramik and are then replaced by pig from the middle Villeneuve-Saint-Germain onwards. The composition of remains is also influenced by functional aspects. In the Linearbandkeramik, variation in species depends on several factors like house-size (wild animals associated with smaller houses, livestock with larger ones) and the position of the house within the village (specific quarters). In the Villeneuve-Saint-Germain, a different form of village organization emerges; here the approach is to compare the house units themselves in terms of domestic refuse. As far as the symbolic aspect of the animals is concerned, it can be seen in various ways, the most common being the deposition of bones in settlements and in graves. Lastly, the integration of site-catchment data raises questions about the level of know-how required to maintain the herds, as these seem to have been of considerable size.
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Archaeozoological analyses carried out in the Aisne valley (France) show that at least four factors determine faunal assemblages in a Bandkeramik village: chronological trends in faunal exploitation, the particular role of certain sites... more
Archaeozoological analyses carried out in the Aisne valley (France) show that at least four factors determine faunal assemblages in a Bandkeramik village: chronological trends in faunal exploitation, the particular role of certain sites in burial practices, the position of the site within the settlement system, and the agro-pastoral ressources potentially available within the site territory. In order to test these results the study was extended to 95 Lbk settlements in Europe with faunal remains. The first two factors are of primery importance: the frequency of wild animals is higher in the initial phases of colonisation of a given area than at the end ; it is also higher in long-lasting settlements and in the lateral pits of small Lbk builings.
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Un livre documentaire destiné aux enfants dès 9 ans où l’histoire de l’archéologie des animaux est racontée du Paléolithique jusqu’à la période contemporaine. L’ouvrage est divisé en dix grandes parties, non pas chronologiques, mais par... more
Un livre documentaire destiné aux enfants dès 9 ans où l’histoire de l’archéologie des animaux est racontée du Paléolithique jusqu’à la période contemporaine.
L’ouvrage est divisé en dix grandes parties, non pas chronologiques, mais par questions archéologiques : comment reconnaître les animaux domestiqués ? comment coudre sans aiguille en métal ? comment déceler un tabou ?...
Dans chaque partie, le sujet est expliqué avant de terminer par une page "Solutions archéologiques" qui répond à la question du chapitre avec les techniques d'un archéozoologue.
Le jeune lecteur est invité à devenir archéologue en s'adressant directement à lui et en l'intégrant à la réflexion, la lecture se rapproche d'une enquête policière.
Comme tout documentaire pour enfants, ce livre est très illustré. Une partie sont des photographies permettant de visualiser ce dont on parle, une autre sont les illustrations d’ Hélène Georges.
L’ouvrage est divisé en dix grandes parties, non pas chronologiques, mais par questions archéologiques : comment reconnaître les animaux domestiqués ? comment coudre sans aiguille en métal ? comment déceler un tabou ?...
Dans chaque partie, le sujet est expliqué avant de terminer par une page "Solutions archéologiques" qui répond à la question du chapitre avec les techniques d'un archéozoologue.
Le jeune lecteur est invité à devenir archéologue en s'adressant directement à lui et en l'intégrant à la réflexion, la lecture se rapproche d'une enquête policière.
Comme tout documentaire pour enfants, ce livre est très illustré. Une partie sont des photographies permettant de visualiser ce dont on parle, une autre sont les illustrations d’ Hélène Georges.
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Several articles : •Tombe à incinération du Mésolithique à Concevreux (Aisne) •Conditions de conservation des sites du Paléolithique final et du Mésolithique dans la moyenne vallée de l’Oise •Une palissade au Néolithique récent et son... more
Several articles :
•Tombe à incinération du Mésolithique à Concevreux (Aisne)
•Conditions de conservation des sites du Paléolithique final et du Mésolithique dans la moyenne vallée de l’Oise
•Une palissade au Néolithique récent et son système d’entrée
•Un site d’habitat du Néolithique ancien à Vénizel
•Monument funéraire du Néolithique moyen à Moussy-Verneuil (Aisne)
•Une sépulture post-Michelsberg (?) à Berry-au-Bac
• Deux inhumations du Néolithique moyen dans l’Oise
• Les techniques de fabrication des poteries néolithiques de l’Aisne du Rubané au Néolithique final
• La sépulture collective du Néolithique récent de Rivecourt
• Habitat et sépultures du Blicquy/Villeneuve-Saint-Germain à Longueil-Sainte-Marie.
• Consommation et dépôts dans l’enceinte Michelsberg de Crécy-sur-Serre
•Le site de Cuiry-lès-Chaudardes «Le Champ Tortu» (Aisne) un village Michelsberg
• Stockage et mouture au Bronze final IIb à Guignicourt
• Nouvelles informations sur le grand établissement rural antique de Beaurieux (Aisne) • Trois occupations de pente aux âges des Métaux, à Pasly «Les Côteaux de Pasly»
• Des occupations agricoles et artisanales du Bronze final, de l’antiquité et de l’époque Carolingienne à Villers-Cotterêts
• L’évolution d’un terroir au cours de la Protohistoire récente à Ourcel-Maison et Hardivillers (Oise)
• Amifontaine (Aisne), «Rue de Magnivillers». Quelques considérations sur la céramique du Bronze final/Hallstatt de la vallée de l’Aisne
• Un habitat du Hallstatt final à Brissay-Choigny (Aisne)
• Mariannick Le Bolloch (1953-2013) par Jean-Luc Collart.
• Fragments sensibles d’une grande aventure humaine et scientifique par Jérôme Dubouloz.
• Bibliographie de Mariannick Le Bolloch par Sophie Desenne. •
•Tombe à incinération du Mésolithique à Concevreux (Aisne)
•Conditions de conservation des sites du Paléolithique final et du Mésolithique dans la moyenne vallée de l’Oise
•Une palissade au Néolithique récent et son système d’entrée
•Un site d’habitat du Néolithique ancien à Vénizel
•Monument funéraire du Néolithique moyen à Moussy-Verneuil (Aisne)
•Une sépulture post-Michelsberg (?) à Berry-au-Bac
• Deux inhumations du Néolithique moyen dans l’Oise
• Les techniques de fabrication des poteries néolithiques de l’Aisne du Rubané au Néolithique final
• La sépulture collective du Néolithique récent de Rivecourt
• Habitat et sépultures du Blicquy/Villeneuve-Saint-Germain à Longueil-Sainte-Marie.
• Consommation et dépôts dans l’enceinte Michelsberg de Crécy-sur-Serre
•Le site de Cuiry-lès-Chaudardes «Le Champ Tortu» (Aisne) un village Michelsberg
• Stockage et mouture au Bronze final IIb à Guignicourt
• Nouvelles informations sur le grand établissement rural antique de Beaurieux (Aisne) • Trois occupations de pente aux âges des Métaux, à Pasly «Les Côteaux de Pasly»
• Des occupations agricoles et artisanales du Bronze final, de l’antiquité et de l’époque Carolingienne à Villers-Cotterêts
• L’évolution d’un terroir au cours de la Protohistoire récente à Ourcel-Maison et Hardivillers (Oise)
• Amifontaine (Aisne), «Rue de Magnivillers». Quelques considérations sur la céramique du Bronze final/Hallstatt de la vallée de l’Aisne
• Un habitat du Hallstatt final à Brissay-Choigny (Aisne)
• Mariannick Le Bolloch (1953-2013) par Jean-Luc Collart.
• Fragments sensibles d’une grande aventure humaine et scientifique par Jérôme Dubouloz.
• Bibliographie de Mariannick Le Bolloch par Sophie Desenne. •
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This monograph is the first of a series on the Linear Pottery settlement at Cuiry-lès-Chaudardes “Les Fontinettes”, Dept. Aisne, Reg. Picardie. The entirely excavated settlement with 38 houses, 40 pits, and a slash-and-burn field existed... more
This monograph is the first of a series on the Linear Pottery settlement at Cuiry-lès-Chaudardes “Les Fontinettes”, Dept. Aisne, Reg. Picardie. The entirely excavated settlement with 38 houses, 40 pits, and a slash-and-burn field existed ca. 100 years [5 phases with 6 houses each]. With 17,108 classified animal bones of a total of 57,663 it is the largest complex of its kind. The percentage of game is varied and high [17%] with deer and wild boar dominating. Amongst domestic animals cattle [61%] and sheep/goat [23%] prevail. It seems that houses were autonomous in their increasingly differentiated meat consumption. There was evidence for symbolic animal remains, e.g. cattle bucrania in some buildings. The spatial distribution of houses and tripartite fauna allow several interpretations: Economically they might indicate autonomy, perhaps with exchange. Ideally and socially cattle and sheep were of symbolic value as indicated by enclosures and graves. This implies a segmentary village community of cattle breeders, sheep breeders, and hunters of wild boar split into lineage groups of clan structure.
(Summary in English, German and French languages).
(Summary in English, German and French languages).