학술논문

Spinning in Circles: the Production and Function of Upper Palaeolithic Rondelles
Document Type
article
Source
EXARC Journal, Iss 2019/3 (2019)
Subject
bone
stone
palaeolithic
united kingdom
Museums. Collectors and collecting
AM1-501
Archaeology
CC1-960
Language
English
ISSN
2212-8956
Abstract
Rondelles are thin, circular disc cut-outs typically made from the blade of the scapula of medium sized ungulates, such as horse or cervid. These are primarily associated with the Late Upper Palaeolithic Magdalenian and focused around northwest Europe. Rondelles are frequently perforated, with 2 mm - 3 mm diameter holes being common. There are many questions as to the production and use of rondelles. In this article, we discuss experiments on the making of both bone and slate rondelles and their usage.