Cal Sitjo: A new Mesolithic to Neolithic sequence in a chert-rich region (Sant Martí de Tous, NE Iberia)
Cal Sitjo is a new archaeological sequence located in a chert-rich region of the NE Iberian Peninsula, in the town of Sant Martí de Tous (Anoia, Barcelona). The area has undergone significant anthropisation and several archaeological sites (e.g., Vilars de Tous), quarries and workshops for the explo...
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| author | Bruno Gómez de Soler Ethel Allué Javier Cámara Gerard Campeny María Gema Chacón Celia Díez-Canseco Vicenç Guinart Barbara Mas Miguel Soares-Remiseiro María Soto Alfredo Suesta Josep Vallverdú |
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| description | Cal Sitjo is a new archaeological sequence located in a chert-rich region of the NE Iberian Peninsula, in the town of Sant Martí de Tous (Anoia, Barcelona). The area has undergone significant anthropisation and several archaeological sites (e.g., Vilars de Tous), quarries and workshops for the exploitation of chert (e.g., La Guinardera) have been documented, corresponding to different periods. The abundance of chert made this region an almost obligatory passageway for hunter-gatherer communities such as those occupying the nearby cliffs of Cinglera del Capelló (Capellades), located at a direct distance of 15 km, as well as an ideal settlement for later farming communities.
Discovered in 2019, the first excavation campaign was carried out in the fall of 2020. Dates have been obtained from a known sequence of around 8 m, providing a chronological framework that ranges from the Mesolithic to the Middle Neolithic. The preliminary results of this excavation have brought to light lithics, ceramics and charcoals from the Neolithic levels (Levels 3 and 4), and faunal, lithic and charcoal remains from the Mesolithic levels (cleaning section).
Our preliminary results confirm that this sequence is an ideal location for a diachronic study of the evolution from the last hunter-gatherers to the first farmers, from a paleoenvironmental and technological perspective, as well as in terms of chert management and distribution in a territory with a great abundance of this raw material. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f395171f006942e1b260f79e47b217452023-08-28T14:08:26ZengUniversity of EdinburghJournal of Lithic Studies2055-04722023-05-0110225 p.25 p.10.2218/jls.74877487Cal Sitjo: A new Mesolithic to Neolithic sequence in a chert-rich region (Sant Martí de Tous, NE Iberia)Bruno Gómez de Soler0Ethel Allué1Javier Cámara2Gerard Campeny3María Gema Chacón4Celia Díez-Canseco5Vicenç Guinart6Barbara Mas7Miguel Soares-Remiseiro8María Soto9Alfredo Suesta10Josep Vallverdú11Institut Català de Paleoecologia Humana i Evolució Social (IPHES-CERCA) & Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV)Institut Català de Paleoecologia Humana i Evolució Social (IPHES-CERCA) & Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV)Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)Institut Català de Paleoecologia Humana i Evolució Social (IPHES-CERCA) & Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV)Institut Català de Paleoecologia Humana i Evolució Social (IPHES-CERCA), Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) & UMR7194 - HNHPInstitut Català de Paleoecologia Humana i Evolució Social (IPHES-CERCA) & Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV)Independent ResearcherUniversitat de BarcelonaInterdisciplinary Centre for Archaeology and the Evolution of Human Behaviour (ICArEHB)Madrid Institute for Advanced Study (MIAS) & Universidad Autónoma de MadridInstitut Català de Paleoecologia Humana i Evolució Social (IPHES-CERCA) & Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV)Institut Català de Paleoecologia Humana i Evolució Social (IPHES-CERCA) & Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV)Cal Sitjo is a new archaeological sequence located in a chert-rich region of the NE Iberian Peninsula, in the town of Sant Martí de Tous (Anoia, Barcelona). The area has undergone significant anthropisation and several archaeological sites (e.g., Vilars de Tous), quarries and workshops for the exploitation of chert (e.g., La Guinardera) have been documented, corresponding to different periods. The abundance of chert made this region an almost obligatory passageway for hunter-gatherer communities such as those occupying the nearby cliffs of Cinglera del Capelló (Capellades), located at a direct distance of 15 km, as well as an ideal settlement for later farming communities. Discovered in 2019, the first excavation campaign was carried out in the fall of 2020. Dates have been obtained from a known sequence of around 8 m, providing a chronological framework that ranges from the Mesolithic to the Middle Neolithic. The preliminary results of this excavation have brought to light lithics, ceramics and charcoals from the Neolithic levels (Levels 3 and 4), and faunal, lithic and charcoal remains from the Mesolithic levels (cleaning section). Our preliminary results confirm that this sequence is an ideal location for a diachronic study of the evolution from the last hunter-gatherers to the first farmers, from a paleoenvironmental and technological perspective, as well as in terms of chert management and distribution in a territory with a great abundance of this raw material.http://journals.ed.ac.uk/lithicstudies/article/view/7487ne iberian peninsula; chert-rich region; mesolithic; neolithic; multidisciplinary; cal sitjo |
| spellingShingle | Bruno Gómez de Soler Ethel Allué Javier Cámara Gerard Campeny María Gema Chacón Celia Díez-Canseco Vicenç Guinart Barbara Mas Miguel Soares-Remiseiro María Soto Alfredo Suesta Josep Vallverdú Cal Sitjo: A new Mesolithic to Neolithic sequence in a chert-rich region (Sant Martí de Tous, NE Iberia) Journal of Lithic Studies ne iberian peninsula; chert-rich region; mesolithic; neolithic; multidisciplinary; cal sitjo |
| title | Cal Sitjo: A new Mesolithic to Neolithic sequence in a chert-rich region (Sant Martí de Tous, NE Iberia) |
| title_full | Cal Sitjo: A new Mesolithic to Neolithic sequence in a chert-rich region (Sant Martí de Tous, NE Iberia) |
| title_fullStr | Cal Sitjo: A new Mesolithic to Neolithic sequence in a chert-rich region (Sant Martí de Tous, NE Iberia) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cal Sitjo: A new Mesolithic to Neolithic sequence in a chert-rich region (Sant Martí de Tous, NE Iberia) |
| title_short | Cal Sitjo: A new Mesolithic to Neolithic sequence in a chert-rich region (Sant Martí de Tous, NE Iberia) |
| title_sort | cal sitjo a new mesolithic to neolithic sequence in a chert rich region sant marti de tous ne iberia |
| topic | ne iberian peninsula; chert-rich region; mesolithic; neolithic; multidisciplinary; cal sitjo |
| url | http://journals.ed.ac.uk/lithicstudies/article/view/7487 |
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