Middle Neolithic fluorites in Northern France and Belgium: characterization, sourcing and methodological limitations

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dc.contributor.authorGoemaere, Eric
dc.contributor.authorVanmontfort, Bart
dc.contributor.authorBonjean, Dominique
dc.contributor.authorBosquet, Dominique
dc.contributor.authorBostyn, Françoise
dc.contributor.authorCayol, Nicolas
dc.contributor.authorColas, Caroline
dc.contributor.authorCollet, Hélène
dc.contributor.authorDelbey, Thomas
dc.contributor.authorDelye, Emmanuel
dc.contributor.authorGolitko, Mark
dc.contributor.authorJadin, Ivan
dc.contributor.authorJungels, Cécile
dc.contributor.authorLeroy-Langelin, Emmanuelle
dc.contributor.authorMonchablon, Cécile
dc.contributor.authorPraud, Ivan
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-01T15:26:26Z
dc.date.available2023-06-01T15:26:26Z
dc.date.issued2023-03-28
dc.description.abstractOrnaments and fragments of fluorite have been found at sixteen Neolithic sites in Belgium and Northern France, mainly Middle Neolithic sites associated with the Michelsberg culture and the Spiere and Chassean groups. These sites are located in a large geographical area representing different types of sites and various geological backgrounds. One of the aims of this study is to identify where this mineral could have been quarried in the Neolithic and compare the possible source(s) with those used during the Palaeolithic. A survey of some Neolithic fluorite occurrences in Belgium and Northern France was conducted and the origins of this mineral investigated by means of geochemical Rare Earth Elements and Sr-isotopic analysis. We also explore the limitations of isotopic 87Sr/86Sr and REE ratios for analysis of fluorite. Results show that Neolithic fluorite originates from different local and regional sources, mainly the Dinantian limestones/dolostones of the Ardennes Allochthon, in contrast to the use of silicified Givetian limestones of the Calestian Band near Givet (France) during the Magdalenian. The Neolithic fluorite that is studied in this paper is found exclusively at settlement sites whereas elsewhere, fluorite comes exclusively from funerary contexts.en_UK
dc.description.sponsorshipLA-ICP-MS analyses were partially funded by United States National Science Foundation grants BCS0320903 and BCS1531394.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationGoemaere E, Vanmontfort B, Bonjean D, et al., (2023) Middle Neolithic fluorites in Northern France and Belgium: characterization, sourcing and methodological limitations, Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, Volume 49, June 2023, Article number 103980en_UK
dc.identifier.eissn2352-4103
dc.identifier.issn2352-409X
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2023.103980
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/19755
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectFluorite ornamentsen_UK
dc.subjectMiddle Neolithicen_UK
dc.subjectREEen_UK
dc.subjectSr isotopesen_UK
dc.subjectNorthern Franceen_UK
dc.subjectBelgiumen_UK
dc.titleMiddle Neolithic fluorites in Northern France and Belgium: characterization, sourcing and methodological limitationsen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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