In the Late Mesolithic graves of Yuzhniy Oleniy Ostrov, northwest Russia, large numbers of Eurasian elk (Alces alces) incisors have been found. These teeth, for the most part fashioned into portable pendants, seem to have formed decorative sets for the garments or accessories of the deceased. This article examines both the technologies associated with these artefacts and their uses, as well as reflecting on the sensorial experiences generated by them. Osteological analysis of a sample of 100 specimens indicates that all types of incisors were used for making the pendants. Traceological analysis indicates that the teeth were modified by scraping, grooving, grinding and retouching. Traces of wear consist of general wear and distinctive pits or pecks on the perimeters of the crowns. These traces indicate that the pendants were worn before their deposition in the graves, in such a way that they were in contact with both soft and solid materials. This pattern of pits or pecks has until now been unreported in the traceological literature. In experiments, a similar pattern emerged when pendants of fresh elk incisors were hung in rows and bunches and struck against one another. These strokes created a rattling sound. Thus, the elk incisors of Yuzhniy Oleniy Ostrov appear to provide insight into previously unattainable sonic experiences and activities of Mesolithic hunter-gatherers, as well as the early history of the instrument category of rattles.

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史前吊坠作为声音和身体运动的煽动者：来自东北欧的追踪案例研究，c。8200 卡。bp

在俄罗斯西北部 Yuzhniy Oleniy Ostrov 的中石器时代晚期墓葬中，大量欧亚麋鹿（驼鹿) 门牙被发现。这些牙齿大部分被制成便携式吊坠，似乎为死者的衣服或配饰形成了装饰品。本文研究了与这些人工制品相关的技术及其用途，并反思了它们产生的感官体验。对 100 个样本样本的骨学分析表明，所有类型的门牙都用于制作吊坠。痕迹学分析表明，牙齿经过刮削、开槽、磨削和修饰的方式进行了修饰。磨损痕迹包括一般磨损和牙冠周边明显的凹痕或啄痕。这些痕迹表明，这些吊坠是在沉入坟墓之前佩戴的，因此它们与软质材料和固体材料都接触过。这种坑或啄的模式直到现在还没有在追踪文献中报道过。在实验中，当新鲜麋鹿门牙的垂饰成排成串地悬挂并相互撞击时，就会出现类似的模式。这些笔触产生了嘎嘎的声音。因此，Yuzhniy Oleniy Ostrov 的麋鹿门牙似乎提供了对中石器时代狩猎采集者以前无法获得的声音体验和活动以及拨浪鼓乐器类别的早期历史的洞察。