Sperm whales in the Neolithic Mediterranean: a tooth from the sanctuary of Monte d’Accoddi (Sardinia, Italy)
Academic Article
Publication Date:
2021
Short description:
Sperm whales in the Neolithic Mediterranean: a tooth from the sanctuary of Monte d’Accoddi (Sardinia, Italy) / Melis, M.G., Zedda, M.. - In: ANTIQUITY. - ISSN 0003-598X. - (2021). [10.15184/aqy.2021.115]
abstract:
The exceptional find of the tooth of a sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) at Monte d’Accoddi adds to the
documentation on the possible presence, and exploitation by humans, of cetaceans in the prehistoric
Mediterranean. The dating (3638–3378 BC) appears to make it the oldest cetacean find in Sardinia.
documentation on the possible presence, and exploitation by humans, of cetaceans in the prehistoric
Mediterranean. The dating (3638–3378 BC) appears to make it the oldest cetacean find in Sardinia.
Iris type:
1.1 Articolo in rivista
Keywords:
Mediterranean prehistory, Sardinia, cetacean, sperm whale, ivory
List of contributors:
Melis, Maria Grazia; Zedda, Marco
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