S9604r_F0

S9604r

ID2

LocationNorway

Approximate number of models30

Approximate size282 GB

Soapstone artifacts originate from Late Mesolithic or Early Neolithic sites in Western Norway (there are also several stray finds). Only those in the Late Mesolithic layers can be securely attributed stratigraphically. Chronologically they are attributed to 6400-3300 BCE and represent a material culture of the fishing oriented Stone Age societies of the region.

Dataset includes 30 sinkers for line fishing. They are various in size and shape. All are engraved with one or several lines that are the subject of further technological study. Usually, such sinkers are featured with furrow — a wider engraving supposedly used to tighten the line. There are also finer ones, often read as ornamentation. The origin of soapstone is suspected to be local, but is generally unclear.

S9604r

A soapstone sinker covered with deep and wide engraved lines. Two lengthwise furrows cross the front-back and left-right sides of the stone. Perpendicular to them, notches cover all sides of the sinker. The context of the site where the piece was found is dubious.

Information

Artifact material

Soapstone

Artifact is experimentally produced

Tool material [known]

N/A

Tool material [attributed]

Quartz

Tool type [known]

N/A

Tool type [attributed]

Blade

Surface modification strategy description

Attributed as sawing with an edge of the quartz tool

Number of slices

Aperture

51°

Depth

126274423 mm

FWMH

109427 mm

Extremum points, [MP]

2.09

Frequency of MP change per mm

0.36

Depth / FWMH ratio

1153961

Comments on the slices analysis

N/A

Link to the data

N/A

S9604r_F0

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Other engraved fragments