Abstract
Švédův Stůl Cave in the Moravian Karst has been excavated several times
since Martin Kříž started the first excavation in 1886. Two parts of the site
were re-excavated in 2019. The primary aim was to conduct classical as well
as innovative and experimental sedimentological and geoarchaeological investigations of sediments from the discarded spoil heap outside the cave entrance (trench C–D). Intact sediments with a small number of lithic artefacts
and a large number of animal bones were also excavated during the 2019
excavation (trench A–B) located under the trench excavated by Bohuslav
Klíma’s team in the 1950s. An attempt is being made using pXRF, benchtop
ED-XRF and ITRAX techniques to link some of the sedimentary material
in the spoil heap (C–D) with the stratified sediments in trench A–B. Animal
bones and lithic artefacts were found in both trenches. Numerous samples
were collected for geoarchaeological, palaeoenvironmental and dating
analyses and the results will be published in upcoming publications.
since Martin Kříž started the first excavation in 1886. Two parts of the site
were re-excavated in 2019. The primary aim was to conduct classical as well
as innovative and experimental sedimentological and geoarchaeological investigations of sediments from the discarded spoil heap outside the cave entrance (trench C–D). Intact sediments with a small number of lithic artefacts
and a large number of animal bones were also excavated during the 2019
excavation (trench A–B) located under the trench excavated by Bohuslav
Klíma’s team in the 1950s. An attempt is being made using pXRF, benchtop
ED-XRF and ITRAX techniques to link some of the sedimentary material
in the spoil heap (C–D) with the stratified sediments in trench A–B. Animal
bones and lithic artefacts were found in both trenches. Numerous samples
were collected for geoarchaeological, palaeoenvironmental and dating
analyses and the results will be published in upcoming publications.
Translated title of the contribution | Preliminary report of the 2019 excavation at Švédův Stůl Cave in the Moravian Karst |
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Original language | Czech |
Pages (from-to) | 11–19 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Přehled výzkumů |
Volume | 61 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- Moravian karst
- Neandertals
- re-excavation
- spoil-heap
- geochemical signals
- Neanderthals