Abstract
The archaeometric characterization of a set of potsherds from six Neolithic sites from the Madrid region has allowed the identification of a new and time-persisting regional technological tradition, based on the deliberated addition of crushed bone as temper in most pottery containers. This is the first known case in Iberia, and is outstanding because of its early chronologies and persistence in time: from 5300 to perhaps 3400 cal BC. Samples were characterized by complementary mineralogical and geochemical techniques such as thin-section, conventional and grazing angle X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF). The addition of bone temper created a light and resistant ceramic material, with technological advantages for both the storage and transportation. Such advantages might be linked to mobile or semi-sedentary groups.
Highlights
The archaeometric characterization of a set of potsherds from six Neolithic sites from the Madrid region has allowed the identification of a new and time-persisting regional technological tradition, based on the deliberated
Cuatro de las muestras pertenecen a recipientes de grandes dimensiones procedentes de La Deseada (1 frag.), El Congosto (2 frags.) y Colector H05 (1 frag.)
M. 2009: “Early Neolithic ceramics in Southern Italy: relationships between pottery technology and production organization”
Summary
El registro conocido del Neolítico Antiguo en la Península Ibérica presenta una elevada variabilidad en sus manifestaciones materiales. Uno de los conjuntos materiales en los que debería mostrarse con mayor claridad esta aparente variabilidad regional es el de las producciones cerámicas, dado que, como sucede con todas las artesanías, el conocimiento especializado se transmite inevitablemente en el contexto de la práctica. El estudio arqueométrico de una muestra de materiales cerámicos recuperados en yacimientos neolíticos localizados en los valles madrileños del Jarama y el Manzanares permite elaborar una hipótesis en este sentido. Los. La oportunidad de llevar a cabo un estudio arqueométrico de un conjunto de materiales cerámicos de 6 nuevos yacimientos neolíticos de Madrid resultó de una reunión organizada por el “Equipo Casa Montero” (CSIC) celebrada en ju-. Conjuntos son distintos en términos cuantitativos y cualitativos, 5 cuentan con dataciones absolutas, mientras que la tipología cerámica del único sin ellas, La Deseada (Díaz-del-Río y Consuegra 1999), puede adscribirse, razonablemente, al Neolítico Antiguo.
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