This paper contains the preliminary results of the study of the Sauveterrian layers located in the north-western side of site 1, sector III of Mondeval de Sora. Situated in the heart of the Dolomites (South-Western Alps, Italy) at an altitude of about 2.150 mt, this deposit - as well as sector I located under the opposite side of the same erratic boulder - represents a key site for the study of occupation and exploitation patterns of mountain areas on the Southern slope of the Alps during the early Holocene. Actually the two deposits are characterised by an excellent conservation of the archaeological record, as testified by the presence of two stratigraphic series in which organic materials are preserved in association with the lithic industry. From an economic point of view, the most interesting aspect concerning sector III is the great variety of faunal resources, which are dominated by wild caprines followed by species which are typical of a wooded habitat, such as red deer, roe deer and wild boar. The preliminary data resulting from the interdisciplinary study allow this site to be considered as a seasonal camp occupied by Mesolithic hunter-gatherers for the exploitation of the surrounding territory and where the main activities performed seem to include the preparation of microliths to be used as hunting projectiles and probably the processing of animal carcasses.
Premiers résultats sur l’étude des niveaux sauveterriens du site 1, secteur III de Mondeval de Sora (Dolomites, Belluno, Italie)
FONTANA, Federica;GUERRESCHI, Antonio;
2009
Abstract
This paper contains the preliminary results of the study of the Sauveterrian layers located in the north-western side of site 1, sector III of Mondeval de Sora. Situated in the heart of the Dolomites (South-Western Alps, Italy) at an altitude of about 2.150 mt, this deposit - as well as sector I located under the opposite side of the same erratic boulder - represents a key site for the study of occupation and exploitation patterns of mountain areas on the Southern slope of the Alps during the early Holocene. Actually the two deposits are characterised by an excellent conservation of the archaeological record, as testified by the presence of two stratigraphic series in which organic materials are preserved in association with the lithic industry. From an economic point of view, the most interesting aspect concerning sector III is the great variety of faunal resources, which are dominated by wild caprines followed by species which are typical of a wooded habitat, such as red deer, roe deer and wild boar. The preliminary data resulting from the interdisciplinary study allow this site to be considered as a seasonal camp occupied by Mesolithic hunter-gatherers for the exploitation of the surrounding territory and where the main activities performed seem to include the preparation of microliths to be used as hunting projectiles and probably the processing of animal carcasses.I documenti in SFERA sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
