Archaeometrical results related to Neolithic amphibolite stone implements from Northeast Hungary

• Published in: Journal of archaeological science, reports Vol. 32; p. 102437
• Main Authors: Kereskényi, Erika, Szakmány, György, Fehér, Béla, Harsányi, Ildikó, Szilágyi, Veronika, Kasztovszky, Zsolt, M. Tóth, Tivadar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2020
• Subjects: Amphibolite; Hungary; Neolithic; Polished stone tools; Provenance field; Mg-hb; Fhb; Ab; Prg; Chl; Ms; Cpx; Jrs; Olg; Ep; Ilm; Neolithic; Ttn; Ap; Fsdg; Fe2-ftsch; Aug; Qtz; Sdg; Mg-f-hb; Ph; ftsch; Kfs; Amphibolite; Byt; Pl; Provenance field; Polished stone tools; Tsch; Hungary; Amp; Di; Bi; Py; Lab; Fact; F3-ts; Cal; Act; And; Czo; Mgt; Fprg
• ISSN: 2352-409X
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2020.102437

•Mainly non-destructive methods were applied to analyse polished stone implements.•Dividing amphibolite tools into two main groups based on the metamorphic evolution.•Calculating peak P-T conditions of the amphibolite implements.•The source areas are the surrounding main amphibolite outcrops in Slovakia. 28 amphibolite Neolithic polished stone implements deriving from different archaeological localities and cultures in Northeast Hungary (Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County) were archaeometrically analysed by mainly non-destructive methods (MS, EDS/SEM, PGAA). Bulk chemistry of the samples showing subalkali characteristics. The amphibolite polished stone tools were divided into two groups based on their mineral components and metamorphic evolution. A single Ca-amphibole approach was used to calculate peak P-T conditions to determine a thermobarometric model for the amphibolite implements. Data of the studied samples were compared to those of the nearest amphibolite outcrops in Gemericum, Veporicum, Tatricum and Zemplinikum (Slovakia). The Variscan P-T loop covered the thermobarometric data of the analysed stone implements and the amphibolite outcrops. The source areas are assumed to be these fields and/or the crossing riverbeds flowing through them to Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, the archaeological collecting territory of the amphibolite stone axes.