Object type
soft hammer
Culture/period
Prehistory
Materials
horn
Technique
carving
Mint
Production date
-18000 / -15000
Museum
Museu Arqueològic Comarcal de Banyoles
Current location
Archaeological site
Cova de l'Arbreda
Township
Serinyà
Dimensions
170 x 62 x 26 mm
Description
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Percussor made with a fragment of reindeer antler. It was used to make flint utensils, either by direct percussion or with the indirect percussion technique, where an intermediate element or punch was placed on top of the flint core and then struck with a larger and heavier percussor. Evident traces of its use can be seen at the base of the antler.
The find of this hammer in Serinyà, in a Solutrean level, does not necessarily imply the presence of reindeer in the vicinity of the site - although the climate at that time was cold - because the possibility that it would have been imported should also be considered.
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Omeka ID
3551