LÉA , Vanessa

At the 5th and 4th millenium BC, in a Chassean context, the distribution of Bedoulian flint of Haute-Provence (Lower Cretaceous), extents impressively and is considered as an absolutely original phenomenon. The lithic assemblages are mainly composed of products made from this raw material being exported. But if numerous studies dealing with...

This article proposes a synthesis of arrowheads during the " full Neolithic", a period for which multidisciplinary studies have shown a significant decrease in hunting. The chronological range and geographical zone considered are relatively large, thus enabling us to research several points : the definition of arrowheads according to functional...

L'établissement de plein-air des Figuiers de la Cabre (Var), un hot-spot de la Préhistoire méditerranéenne (annexe 5)

In 2013, an excavation near Vernègues (Bouches-du Rhône), " Cazan Le-Clos-du-Moulin", revealed a large occupation site dated to the Middle Neolithic (Late Chassey culture). The area excavated is located in the centre of a small valley which joins the valley of the Durance just to the north. While no occupation layers were uncovered during the...

Understanding details of stone tool procurement and transfers is for a major research avenue in improving our knowledge about prehistoric societies. The accuracy of the provisioning sources identifications is based on the establishment of large regional repositories. Recent studies show that specific investigations on the evolution of cherts...

Fluid inclusion formation during heat treatment of barremo-bedoulian flint: Archaeometric implications

Du Paléolithique supérieur à la fin du Néolithique dans l'arc loguro-provençal. Un bilan cartographique (contribution 7)

Stable isotope analyses (δ13C and δ15N) of human bones have been crucial for understanding the diets of Neolithic societies. However, isotopic measurements of wild and cultivated vegetal resources have not as yet been integrated into reconstructions of human diets. This study explores the isotopic variations in seed and fruit remains from seven...

Évolution du Chasséen montpelliérain: premiers résultats des fouilles préventives du site de la ZAC Saint-Antoine à Saint-Aunès (Hérault)

This paper is a preliminary presentation of data collected at the occasion of an archaeological rescue excavation conducted into the Chassean site of ZAC Saint-Antoine II at Saint-Aunès (Hérault) during spring 2009. The features are numerous (302 in total) and distributed over two excavation areas comprised of 6100 and 8600 m². These different...

Le référentiel MP-ALP est le résultat d'un travail de prospection thématique initié dans les années 1990. Plusieurs campagnes de terrain dirigées par D. Binder entre 1991 et 1997 et soutenues par le ministère de la Culture (SRA PACA) ainsi que des prospections menées par P. Simon au cours de cette même période ont permis...

Le référentiel Matières Premières de l'Arc Liguro-Provençal (MP-ALP) : ressources siliceuses entre Vallée du Rhône et Apennins (COM)

Current archaeological research practices confirm a strong trend towards the grouping of researchers and the sharing of data, which now requires the establishment of shared platforms. This change in practices is reflected in the shift from working locally to opening up to databases shared by several teams, several institutions and even several...