Opérculos de Bolma rugosa en la necrópolis Neolítico Medio de Bòbila Madurell (Barcelona, España)
[eng] This paper analyses a set of Bolma rugosa opercula found in the necropolis of Bòbila Madurell (Sant Quirze del Vallès, Barcelona) and their potential role in the funerary rituals of the Middle Neolithic Pit Burials Cultural Horizon. These opercula represent a unique phenomenon within the conte...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universidad de Barcelona |
| Repository: | Dipòsit Digital de la UB |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/221383 |
| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/2445/221383 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Ritus i cerimònies fúnebres Sant Quirze del Vallès (Catalunya) Arqueologia funerària Mol·luscs fòssils Neolític Necròpolis Meseta Nord (Península Ibèrica) Funeral rites and ceremonies Sant Quirze del Vallès (Catalonia) Funerary archaeology Mollusks fossil Neolithic period Necropoles Meseta Nord (Iberian Peninsula) |
| Summary: | [eng] This paper analyses a set of Bolma rugosa opercula found in the necropolis of Bòbila Madurell (Sant Quirze del Vallès, Barcelona) and their potential role in the funerary rituals of the Middle Neolithic Pit Burials Cultural Horizon. These opercula represent a unique phenomenon within the context of Neolithic Europe, both in terms of their sheer number and their association with burials. The opercula have been recorded inside seven structures, five of which also contained human remains. The most remarkable case is Tomb MS-62, where four opercula were found attached to a ceramic fragment. In two instances the opercula were found within silo structures, devoid of human remains. However, their contents and proximity to contemporaneous burials suggest a potential ritual function. The structures in which the opercula were found are dated to the end of the 5th millennium and the first half of the 4th millennium BC. The recovered malacological remains indicate that the nearby coastline was exploited for the supply of shells, which were mainly used to make ornaments and possible amulets. |
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