A Unique Engraved Shale Pendant from the Site of Star Carr: the oldest Mesolithic art in Britain

A Unique Engraved Shale Pendant from the Site of Star Carr: the oldest Mesolithic art in Britain

In 2015 an engraved shale pendant was found during excavations at the Early Mesolithic site of Star Carr, UK. Engraved motifs on Mesolithic pendants are extremely rare, with the exception of amber pendants from southern Scandinavia. The artwork on the pendant is the earliest known Mesolithic art in...

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Main Authors: Nicky Milner, Michael Bamforth, Gareth Beale, Julian C. Carty, Konstantinos Chatzipanagis, Shannon Croft, Chantal Conneller, Ben Elliott, Laura C. Fitton, Becky Knight, Roland Kröger, Aimée Little, Andy Needham, Harry K. Robson, Charlotte C.A. Rowley, Barry Taylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of York 2016-01-01
Series:Internet Archaeology
Subjects:
Star Carr
Yorkshire
Mesolithic
art
pendant
RTI
SEM
use wear
amulet
engraving
Online Access:http://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue40/8/index.html

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