Resumen de Animal perforated teeth deposit from magdalenian site at Wilczyce (southeastern Poland). What they were used for? A Use-wear case study

Małgorzata Winiarska Kabacińska

• español

  Tras muchos años de investigación en un yacimiento arqueológico de Wilczyce se dio a conocer una evidencia única y diferenciada de los cazadores del Magdaleniense Final que vivían en el sureste de Polonia. Entre varios miles de artefactos se descubrieron ciento sesenta y dos dientes perforados de zorro ártico. Se depositaron en un lugar de unos 10 cm de diámetro, cerca de un esqueleto femenino prenatal. Gran parte del conjunto (unas docenas de las piezas mejor conservadas) fueron objeto de análisis tra- ceológico para establecer cómo se hacían estos ornamentos y de qué manera se usaron. Los dientes se perforaron desde ambos lados y se cosieron al vestido como adorno. Probablemente, los dientes completos se arrancaron del vestido antes de la deposición y se juntaron con muestras rotas (recogidas deliberadamente) en una pequeña bolsa de material orgánico.

• English

  Many years of research on archaeological site at Wilczyce brought into light a unique and diversified evidence of the Late Magdalenian hunters living in southeastern Poland. Among several thousands of artefacts one hundred sixty two perforated teeth of arctic fox were discovered. There were deposited in one spot of ca. 10 cm in diameter, close to female skeleton in prenatal age. Large part of the assemblage (few dozens of best preserved pieces) were a subject of traceological investigations in order to establish how these decorations were made and which way they were wearing. Perforations in teeth were made in two ways and the teeth were fastened on both side being cloth’ decoration. Probably complete teeth were ripped off the cloth before deposition and put together with broken specimens (collected purposely) in a small sack made of organic material.