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Priedaine: A Neolithic Site at the Head of the Gulf of Riga
Valdis BērziņšLembi LõugasMārcis KalniņšHarald LübkeAija CeriņaJohn Meadowsubject
010506 paleontologyArcheology060102 archaeologyRange (biology)FishingMacrofossilSubsistence agriculture06 humanities and the arts01 natural sciencesArchaeologyHead (geology)GeographyAssemblage (archaeology)0601 history and archaeologyPotteryExploitation of natural resources0105 earth and related environmental sciencesdescription
The Neolithic site of Priedaine in Jūrmala was excavated on a small scale in 2007–2008, yielding an assemblage of Comb Ceramics, along with unique wooden implements and fragments of pine-lath fishing structures. The environment and subsistence resources are indicated by plant macrofossil remains and a small faunal collection. Located by a palaeolake and also very close to the sea, the site, dated to c. 3700–3500 cal BC, would have been oriented towards aquatic resource exploitation. However, it had a wider range of functions, as indicated by the evidence of flint and amber processing. Key words: Neolithic, pottery, fishing gear, plant macro-remains, faunal remains, lake, coastal settlement. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15181/ab.v23i0.1294
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-22 | Archaeologia Baltica |