THE FIRST MINING EXPLOITATION OF ROCK SALT: THE "VALL SALINA" OF CARDONA (CATALONIA, SPAIN)

被引:3
作者
Figuls, Alfons [1 ]
Weller, Olivier [2 ]
Grandia, Fidel [3 ]
Bonache, Jorge [1 ]
Gonzalez, Joan [1 ]
Lanaspa, Rosa M. [1 ]
机构
[1] IREC, Cardona 08261, Spain
[2] CNRS, UMR Trajectoires Maison Archeol & Ethnol 21, F-92023 Nanterre, France
[3] UPC, Escola Politecn Super Engn Manresa, Dept Engn Minera & Recursos Nat, Lab Mineral, Manresa 08242, Spain
来源
CHUNGARA-REVISTA DE ANTROPOLOGIA CHILENA | 2013年 / 45卷 / 01期
关键词
Cardona; Catalonia; polished stone industry; Neolithic; salt; exchange;
D O I
10.4067/S0717-73562013000100009
中图分类号
Q98 [人类学];
学科分类号
030303 ;
摘要
This article presents results concerning the earliest exploitation of rock salt in Europe at the Muntanya de Sal, Cardona (Spain), a unique salt mountain in Western Europe. This mining activity began c. 4,500-4,200 B.C. and was an open quarry during the Catalan Middle Neolithic. We analysed 225 polished stone tools to determine the processes of production used in the Vall Salina and the mechanical processes used in salt extraction. Finally, we stress the importance of the exchanges and the trade during the Middle Neolithic and the socio-economical value of rock salt from Cardona.
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页码:177 / 195
页数:19
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