Kuĺ 1, stanowisko mezolityczne z południowo-zachodniej Białorusi Cover Image

Kuĺ 1, a mesolithic site from South-West Belorussia
Kuĺ 1, stanowisko mezolityczne z południowo-zachodniej Białorusi

Author(s): Aliaksandr M. Vashanau
Subject(s): History, Archaeology
Published by: Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe
Keywords: mezolit; Białoruś; kultura Kudlajevka; Mesolithic; Mesolithic of Belorussia; Kudlaevka culture

Summary/Abstract: Kuĺ 1 settlement is located 5.1 km to the west of Sviatica village, Liachavičy District, BrestRegion (southwestern Belorussia). An area of 81 m2 was excavated at the site in 2006. The obtained archaeologicalassemblageconsists of 286 flint artifacts. Cores for blades and flakes are represented by single- (2 pieces), double- (3) andmultiplatform (3) ones as well as four fragments. Tool-set contains various types of burins (12), end-scrapers (3),a scraper (1), truncated blades (3), adzes (3). A bladelet with truncated base is the only microlith in the assemblage.It is possible to attribute the assemblage to Kudlaevka culture based on peculiarities of flintworking technologyand morphology of tools.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 63
  • Page Range: 37-47
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: English
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