First evidence of hippopotamus ivory exchange networks in north-eastern Iberian Peninsula: The object of Bòbila Madurell (Barcelona, Spain)

This study examines a Late Neolithic-Chalcolithic ivory object (Véraza facies) found at the Bòbila Madurell settlement (Sant Quirze del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain). The main objective was to date the object and determine the provenance of the raw material. The radiocarbon analysis places it in the sec...

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Autores: Morillo León, José Miguel, Pitarch Martí, Àfrica|||0000-0002-8396-9487, Albizuri, Silvia, López-Cachero, F. Javier|||0000-0002-3121-4015, Martín Cólliga, Araceli|||0000-0002-3406-2627, Mozota Holgueras, Millán|||0000-0002-1436-1160, Moyà Solà, Salvador|||0000-0001-8506-1061, Nadal Lorenzo, Jordi|||0000-0003-1305-617X
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
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Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/319493
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1016/j.jasrep.2025.105375
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Palabra clave:Ivory
Trade
Véraza
Copper age
Bòbila madurell
NE Iberia
Fourier transformed infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy
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spelling First evidence of hippopotamus ivory exchange networks in north-eastern Iberian Peninsula: The object of Bòbila Madurell (Barcelona, Spain)Morillo León, José MiguelPitarch Martí, Àfrica|||0000-0002-8396-9487Albizuri, SilviaLópez-Cachero, F. Javier|||0000-0002-3121-4015Martín Cólliga, Araceli|||0000-0002-3406-2627Mozota Holgueras, Millán|||0000-0002-1436-1160Moyà Solà, Salvador|||0000-0001-8506-1061Nadal Lorenzo, Jordi|||0000-0003-1305-617XIvoryTradeVérazaCopper ageBòbila madurellNE IberiaFourier transformed infrared (FTIR) spectroscopyThis study examines a Late Neolithic-Chalcolithic ivory object (Véraza facies) found at the Bòbila Madurell settlement (Sant Quirze del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain). The main objective was to date the object and determine the provenance of the raw material. The radiocarbon analysis places it in the second quarter of the 3rd millennium BC. FTIR analysis identified it as hippopotamus ivory, marking the first and currently the oldest discovery in north-eastern Iberia. While most Iberian ivory is attributed to Asian or African proboscideans, hippopotamus ivory is known in southern Iberia during the Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age, reflecting emerging trade networks from the Near East and Africa. Though the object is fractured, the archaeological context, together with morphological and residue analyses, suggests a possible use in textile work. 22025-01-0120252025-01-01Articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://ddd.uab.cat/record/319493https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1016/j.jasrep.2025.105375reponame:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UABinstname:Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaInglésengAgència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca https://doi.org/10.13039/501100003030 2021/SGR-00337Agencia Estatal de Investigación https://doi.org/10.13039/501100011033 HAR2017-87695-PGeneralitat de Catalunya https://doi.org/10.13039/501100002809 ARQ001SOL-178-2022Agencia Estatal de Investigación https://doi.org/10.13039/501100011033 PID2020-116908GB-I00Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca https://doi.org/10.13039/501100003030 2021/SGR-00089open accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Aquest document està subjecte a una llicència d'ús Creative Commons. Es permet la reproducció total o parcial, la distribució, la comunicació pública de l'obra i la creació d'obres derivades, fins i tot amb finalitats comercials, sempre i quan es reconegui l'autoria de l'obra original.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ddd.uab.cat:3194932026-06-06T12:50:31Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv First evidence of hippopotamus ivory exchange networks in north-eastern Iberian Peninsula: The object of Bòbila Madurell (Barcelona, Spain)
title First evidence of hippopotamus ivory exchange networks in north-eastern Iberian Peninsula: The object of Bòbila Madurell (Barcelona, Spain)
spellingShingle First evidence of hippopotamus ivory exchange networks in north-eastern Iberian Peninsula: The object of Bòbila Madurell (Barcelona, Spain)
Morillo León, José Miguel
Ivory
Trade
Véraza
Copper age
Bòbila madurell
NE Iberia
Fourier transformed infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy
title_short First evidence of hippopotamus ivory exchange networks in north-eastern Iberian Peninsula: The object of Bòbila Madurell (Barcelona, Spain)
title_full First evidence of hippopotamus ivory exchange networks in north-eastern Iberian Peninsula: The object of Bòbila Madurell (Barcelona, Spain)
title_fullStr First evidence of hippopotamus ivory exchange networks in north-eastern Iberian Peninsula: The object of Bòbila Madurell (Barcelona, Spain)
title_full_unstemmed First evidence of hippopotamus ivory exchange networks in north-eastern Iberian Peninsula: The object of Bòbila Madurell (Barcelona, Spain)
title_sort First evidence of hippopotamus ivory exchange networks in north-eastern Iberian Peninsula: The object of Bòbila Madurell (Barcelona, Spain)
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Morillo León, José Miguel
Pitarch Martí, Àfrica|||0000-0002-8396-9487
Albizuri, Silvia
López-Cachero, F. Javier|||0000-0002-3121-4015
Martín Cólliga, Araceli|||0000-0002-3406-2627
Mozota Holgueras, Millán|||0000-0002-1436-1160
Moyà Solà, Salvador|||0000-0001-8506-1061
Nadal Lorenzo, Jordi|||0000-0003-1305-617X
author Morillo León, José Miguel
author_facet Morillo León, José Miguel
Pitarch Martí, Àfrica|||0000-0002-8396-9487
Albizuri, Silvia
López-Cachero, F. Javier|||0000-0002-3121-4015
Martín Cólliga, Araceli|||0000-0002-3406-2627
Mozota Holgueras, Millán|||0000-0002-1436-1160
Moyà Solà, Salvador|||0000-0001-8506-1061
Nadal Lorenzo, Jordi|||0000-0003-1305-617X
author_role author
author2 Pitarch Martí, Àfrica|||0000-0002-8396-9487
Albizuri, Silvia
López-Cachero, F. Javier|||0000-0002-3121-4015
Martín Cólliga, Araceli|||0000-0002-3406-2627
Mozota Holgueras, Millán|||0000-0002-1436-1160
Moyà Solà, Salvador|||0000-0001-8506-1061
Nadal Lorenzo, Jordi|||0000-0003-1305-617X
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author
author
author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Ivory
Trade
Véraza
Copper age
Bòbila madurell
NE Iberia
Fourier transformed infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy
topic Ivory
Trade
Véraza
Copper age
Bòbila madurell
NE Iberia
Fourier transformed infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy
description This study examines a Late Neolithic-Chalcolithic ivory object (Véraza facies) found at the Bòbila Madurell settlement (Sant Quirze del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain). The main objective was to date the object and determine the provenance of the raw material. The radiocarbon analysis places it in the second quarter of the 3rd millennium BC. FTIR analysis identified it as hippopotamus ivory, marking the first and currently the oldest discovery in north-eastern Iberia. While most Iberian ivory is attributed to Asian or African proboscideans, hippopotamus ivory is known in southern Iberia during the Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age, reflecting emerging trade networks from the Near East and Africa. Though the object is fractured, the archaeological context, together with morphological and residue analyses, suggests a possible use in textile work.
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Agencia Estatal de Investigación https://doi.org/10.13039/501100011033 PID2020-116908GB-I00
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