Human behavior, space and activity. Methodological discussion on the spatial organization of camps by Mesolithic communities based on the Nieborowa I (Poland)

Abstract

The reconstruction of the spatial organization of the Mesolithic camp was presented using the example of a selected flint material from the Nieborowa site located in central eastern Poland. The results of the study discussed in this paper were compared with data obtained by archaeologists from other European research centers. In addition to the detailed interpretation of individual activity zones established based on refitted flint blocks and the dispersion of fictionally identified lithics, this paper also discusses the problem of dividing tasks into “male” and “female” jobs, drawing on the conclusions presented in ethnoarchaeological publications and the methodology of studying archaeological sources applied by the authors. The last issue discussed in the context of the spatial organization of activity zones is the role that the analyzed settlement episode played in the socio-cultural system of late Mesolithic communities.