ABSTRACT

Desiccated objects made out of wood and plant fibres are exceptional archaeological finds in Europe, due to prevailing climatic conditions. The use of wood and plant fibres as raw materials in the past is not well-known due to the scarce availability of archaeological finds, especially in comparison with other non-perishable materials (lithic, pottery, metals). Dry environments suitable for the conservation of perishable materials are limited to some areas of the Iberian Peninsula, as for example the caves and shelters of the central Ebro basin. This region is emerging in recent years as a highly important area for the discovery of archaeological remains made out of short-lived materials. This work presents the results of taxonomic, typological and technical studies, including previously unpublished work, regarding the assemblage of wooden objects and basketry from the Moro de Alins (NE Iberia) cave-site. Direct radiocarbon dating has been vital for the contextualisation of the entire assemblage, which was illegally despoiled in the early 90s, and contains three well-differentiated phases of occupation: Neolithic, Bronze Age and Late Antiquity.

摘要

由于当时的气候条件，由木材和植物纤维制成的干燥物体是欧洲特殊的考古发现。由于考古发现稀缺，特别是与其他不易腐烂的材料（石器、陶器、金属）相比，过去使用木材和植物纤维作为原材料并不为人所知。适合保存易腐烂材料的干燥环境仅限于伊比利亚半岛的某些地区，例如埃布罗盆地中部的洞穴和庇护所。近年来，该地区逐渐成为发现由短寿命材料制成的考古遗迹的非常重要的地区。这项工作展示了分类学、类型学和技术研究的结果，包括以前未发表的工作，关于莫罗德阿林斯（伊比利亚东北部）洞穴遗址的木制物品和篮筐的组合。直接放射性碳测年对于了解整个组合的背景至关重要，该组合在 90 年代初被非法掠夺，包含三个截然不同的占领阶段：新石器时代、青铜时代和古代晚期。