Marcin Diakowski
University of Wroclaw, Archeologia, Department Member
- Archeoreplica, Archaeology, Department Memberadd
- Experimental Archaeology, Traceology, Worked Bone Technology, Barbaricum, Roman Period, Przeworsk culture, and 10 moreWielbark Culture, Traceologie, Analyse Fonctionnelle, Hard Animal Material Industry, Bone Tools, Personal Ornaments In Prehistory, Bone and Antler, Bone Technology (Archaeology), Use Wear Analysis, and Archeozoologyedit
Evidence of mobiliary art and body augmentation are associated with the cultural innovations introduced by Homo sapiens at the beginning of the Upper Paleolithic. Here, we report the discovery of the oldest known human-modified punctate... more
Evidence of mobiliary art and body augmentation are associated with the cultural innovations introduced by Homo sapiens at the beginning of the Upper Paleolithic. Here, we report the discovery of the oldest known human-modified punctate ornament, a decorated ivory pendant from the Paleolithic layers at Stajnia Cave in Poland. We describe the features of this unique piece, as well as the stratigraphic context and the details of its chronometric dating. The Stajnia Cave plate is a personal 'jewellery' object that was created 41,500 calendar years ago (directly radiocarbon dated). It is the oldest known of its kind in Eurasia and it establishes a new starting date for a tradition directly connected to the spread of modern Homo sapiens in Europe.
Le present article relate les resultats des nouvelles analyses menees sur les trois artefacts en bois de cerf ornes du site mesolithique de Pobiel 10, dans le Sudouest de la Pologne. Les pieces ont ete decouvertes dans un ancien lit de la... more
Le present article relate les resultats des nouvelles analyses menees sur les trois artefacts en bois de cerf ornes du site mesolithique de Pobiel 10, dans le Sudouest de la Pologne. Les pieces ont ete decouvertes dans un ancien lit de la riviere Orla, dans le »niveau 1 « repute dater de la fin du Boreal. Nos recherches ont concerne les evolutions techniques qui ont permis ces representations, en y ajoutant d'autres pieces du Mesolithique nord-europeen a titre de comparaisons. Il en ressort que les trois ornements de Pobiel 10 se rattachent a certains exemplaires europeens mais presentent aussi des caracteres originaux, peut-etre locaux. Une nouvelle datation radiocarbone du bois representant un animal permet, en correlation avec les dates deja obtenues, de proposer une datation de la fin du Boreal ou du debut de l'Atlantique.
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ABSTRACT During the excavation in the Borsuka Cave site (southern Poland) extraordinary materials were obtained for the study of the Mid Upper Palaeolithic settlement in the region. In Layer VI six deciduous teeth of a modern Homo sapiens... more
ABSTRACT During the excavation in the Borsuka Cave site (southern Poland) extraordinary materials were obtained for the study of the Mid Upper Palaeolithic settlement in the region. In Layer VI six deciduous teeth of a modern Homo sapiens infant were discovered together with 112 pendants made from the teeth of European elk and steppe wisent or aurochs. The teeth appear to belong to a 12-18 months old child. The sex of the child cannot be determined. Diagnostic features of the teeth and the fact that they all represent the same developmental phase suggest that they belong to a single individual. In this paper we put forward a number of alternative explanations for why only a child's teeth and numerous pendants were deposited in the late Pleistocene sediments of Borsuka Cave e.g., natural factors (carnivore activity), human habitation, existence of a pendant workshop in the vicinity of the cave and intentional burial. Although no traces of a burial pit were encountered, intentional burial, the oldest known from Poland, is indicated by the presence of human remains together with numerous ornaments and absence of “domestic” finds, such as lithic cores, debitage and tools. An unusual presence of a larger number of pierced teeth of large herbivores in a child burial is noticeable among assorted mortuary practices recorded in MUP Central Europe. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Research Interests: Geography, Archaeology, Geology, Human Evolution, Palaeolithic Archaeology, and 15 moreArchaeozoology, Bone and tooth, Funerary Archaeology, Bone and Antler, Osteoarchaeology, Aurignacian, Upper Paleolithic, Mortuary archaeology, Cave, Gravettian, Upper Palaeolithic, Mortuary Practices, Cave and Karst Studies, Death and Burial Archaeology, and Pendants
Analyses of worked faunal remains from three Bronze to Iron Age (c. 900–400 BC) sites in Poland demonstrate changing trends in Central European prehistoric hard-tissue-processing tools and techniques.
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The paper presents the general results of studies on 75 bone, antler and horn artefacts produced by the excavations of a late Bronze Age and early Iron Age lake settlement at Grzybiany, in present-day south-west Poland.
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Lincombian-Ranisian-Jerzmanowician (LRJ) sites are sparse, and Koziarnia Cave in Poland is one of only few such sites situated at the eastern fringe of LRJ. The aim of the recent study was to obtain new chronostratigraphic data for the... more
Lincombian-Ranisian-Jerzmanowician (LRJ) sites are sparse, and Koziarnia Cave in Poland is one of only few such sites situated at the eastern fringe of LRJ. The aim of the recent study was to obtain new chronostratigraphic data for the LRJ industries due to their extreme scarcity in Central Europe. Although the new fieldworks did not bring new fossil directeur such as bifacial leafpoints, a detail debitage analysis enabled identifying a presence of the ventral thinning chips in layer D, which could be identified as the LRJ assemblage-containing stratum. Besides the LRJ assemblage, strata with traces of Late Middle Palaeolithic and Early Gravettian occupation were found at the site. The radiocarbon dates of Koziarnia samples show that the archaeological settlement represent one of the oldest Gravettian stays north to Carpathians. What is more, these dates demonstrate that the cave had been alternately occupied by humans and cave bears. Additionally the radiocarbon dates indicate rath...
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The paper presents the general results of studies on 75 bone, antler and horn artefacts produced by the excavations of a late Bronze Age and early Iron Age lake settlement at Grzybiany, in present-day south-west Poland.
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Analyses of worked faunal remains from three Bronze to Iron Age (c. 900–400 BC) sites in Poland demonstrate changing trends in Central European prehistoric hard-tissue-processing tools and techniques.
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The site is unique due to two reasons. One is wet environment which resulted in preservation of organic materials including massive constructions like road pavements and breakwater. The second is long-lasting settlement resulting in thick... more
The site is unique due to two reasons. One is wet environment which resulted in preservation of organic materials including massive constructions like road pavements and breakwater. The second is long-lasting settlement resulting in thick occupational layers, in some parts of the area reaching 2 meters. This enabled observation on changing trends in agriculture and production.
The book contains results of excavations (mostly from 1980s') and further interdisciplinary studies (run over last 2 years), presented in 22 papers in Polish with English summaries.
The book contains results of excavations (mostly from 1980s') and further interdisciplinary studies (run over last 2 years), presented in 22 papers in Polish with English summaries.