The Story of one harpoon. Reutilization of an osseous projectile from subneolithic at Šventoji (Lithuania).

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LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Harpūnas; Kaulas; Neolitas; Subneolitas; Trasologinė analizė; Šventoji; Aa; Bone; Harpoon; Subneolithic; Traceological Analysis; Šventoji.

ENAmong the rich collection of osseous artefacts found in the Subneolithic and Neolithic levels from archaeological sites in Šventoji (Lithuania), a small fragment of a bone harpoon head is particularly interesting. The characteristics of the use-wear traces that were identified on the artefact suggest that the piece was reused as a kind of grinding tool. This observation became a starting point for a discussion concerning the presence of such practices in prehistoric hunter-gatherer societies of Europe and the significance of these kind of objects. [From the publication]

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