From the Neolithic, foreign siliceous materials were imported into Corsica as the island lacks local chert and obsidian. Such a context constitutes a real opportunity to investigate the relationship of the island with surrounding areas, in perspective with cultural evolutions.
For 20 years, chert sourcing studies were carried out. We took into account 26 sites, dating from the Ancient Neolithic to the Final Neolithic. The work is based on non-destructive petro-archaeological observations of the artefacts. The study aims to better understand the place of chert among the lithic assemblages throughout time and identify the provenance of most of the chert material introduced into Corsica.
It reveals procurement evolution in terms of preferred facies and of stages of introduction, depending on the chronology and geographical situation of the sites. The results confirm connections with Sardinia, among which Perfugas basin constitutes a major source of raw material for Corsica. Comparisons with data from Sardinia show the affinities and differences between the two islands and open further avenues for research.
This is an Open Access journal. All material is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4. Please read our Open Access, Copyright and Permissions policies for more information. Ameziane-Federzoni, N. PhD thesis at the Corsica University, Corte, p. Bressy, C. British Archaeological Reports International Series , p. Bressy-Leandri, C. Comptes Rendus Palevol, 7 4 : Brunet, R. Cesari, J. Colonna, A. Costa, L. II: p. Rapport de diagnostic, Inrap, p. Fernandes, P. Comptes rendus Palevol, 6 8 : Nuclear Instruments and Methods Physics Research, : Journal of Archaeological Science, 37 1 : Comptes Rendus Palevol, 17 3 : Neolithic production and exchange of Monte Arci obsidians Central-western Sardinia.
Proceedings of the International Conference in the Neolithic. Martinet, L. Melosu, B. Flint blade production and circulation in the Final Neolithic. In: The exploitation of raw materials in Prehistory: sourcing, processing and distribution Pereira, T. Paolini-Saez, H. Pasquet, A. Perrin, T. Sicurani, J. Tykot, R. Journal of Mediterranean Archaeology, 9 1 : 39β Downloads PDF. Published Sep Issue Vol. License This is an Open Access journal. How to Cite Chert procurement in Corsica during the Neolithic: Inferring social territories in the Tyrrhenian islands.
