Virag, Cristian: Situl neolitic Halmeu - Vamă (Satu Mare, 2015)
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Abriged version The lithic industry The chipped lithic material from Halmeu from the excavation seasons of 2006 and 2008 was analyzed by Tornász Chmielewski1, being analyzed a number of 391 pieces. The analysis took into account both the raw materials utilized and the technological structure of the lithic inventory2. As regards the raw materials utilized, the most frequent was used the limnic silicite (limnic quartzite) in a percentage of 55%, followed by silicified sandstone with 28%. Raw materials used in lower proportions are the vitrious dacite (6%), the Prut-Dnestr flint (6%), the obsidian (4%) and 1% accounts for other or undetermined raw materials3. Raw materials □ limnic silicite 9 silicified sandstone □ Prut/Dniestr flint □ vitrious dacite 9 other/undetermined □ obsidian vitrious dacite 6% Prut/Dniestr flint 6% silicified sandstone 28% The picture shown by the raw materials utilized in the production of chipped stone tools at Halmeu is different from most situations from contemporary sites in the Upper Tisa basin. This situation is for sure a result of the geographical positioning of the site of Halmeu, in the vicinity of local raw material sources as limnic silicites, silicified sandstone and vitrious dacite. The obsidian, which in the sites of the plains forms the main raw material utilized, is less used at Halmeu, where it accounts for only 4%. However, it is very interesting the quite high percentage (6%) for an „exotic” raw material, the Prut/Dniestr flint, imported from areas across the Carpathians to the east. The distribution of lithic material on technological groups is as follows: blanks - 43% (171 pieces), tools - 27% (104 pieces), cores - 23% (88 pieces) and debris/undetermined - 7% (28 pieces)4. 1 Chmielewski 2012, voi. II, p. 51-60. 2 Chmielewski 2012, voi. II, p. 51, 52, grafic 7.2; 7.3.2. 3 Chmielewski 2012, voi. II, 52, grafic 7.3.2. 4 Chmielewski 2012, voi. II, 52, grafic 7.3.2. 99
