2016 Excavation of Basal Layers at Pod Hradem Cave and the Finding of Shell and Amber

Ladislav Nejman; Lukas Kucera; Petr Skrdla; Lenka Lisa; Sarka Hladilova; Miroslav Kralik; Rachel Wood; Miriam Fisakova; Duncan Wright; Marjorie Sullivan; Philip Hughes

2016 Excavation of Basal Layers at Pod Hradem Cave and the Finding of Shell and Amber

Ladislav Nejman, Lukas Kucera, Petr Skrdla, Lenka Lisa, Sarka Hladilova, Miroslav Kralik, Rachel Wood, Miriam Fisakova, Duncan Wright, Marjorie Sullivan, Philip Hughes

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Abstract

The third and final season of excavation on Pod Hradem Cave (Moravian Karst) reached bedrock at a maximum depth of 3.5 metres, although the bedrock in this part of the cave represents a very steeply sloping wall rather than the cave floor. Radiocarbon dates indicate that the basal layers in this part of the cave were deposited during the late Middle Palaeolithic period. The finding of amber and shell in layer 11 represents a curious discovery, but there is a possibility that these objects represent an intrusion from a different archaeological context.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	9-16
Number of pages	8
Journal	Akademie Ved Ceske Republiky. Archeologicky Ustav, Brno. Prehled Vyzkumi
Volume	59
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 2018

Keywords

Amber
Late Middle Palaeolithic
Magdalenian
Miocene shell
Moravian Karst

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