Diamonds in the rough - reconsidering the scientific and heritage value of heat-altered stones in prehistoric archaeology through a systematic literature review
Our results highlight the persistent challenges archaeologists face in establishing fundamental definitions and diagnostic criteria for identifying HAS, while emphasizing the importance of HAS as essential elements for studying ancient foodways and cultural heritage. We call on archaeologists and cultural heritage managers to reconsider the heritage value of HAS and include them in specialised research agendas before significant knowledge of our past is lost.
Authors
- Margherita Cantelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7825-6140)
- Xavier Terradas-Batlle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8000-5607)
- André Carlo Colonese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0279-6634)
- Didier Binder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8232-5367)
- Martine Regert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9209-6964)
Institutions
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ES)
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- National Research Council (LK)
- Cultures et Environnements. Préhistoire, Antiquité, Moyen Âge (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Research Europe
- Published
- 2024-11-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12688/openreseurope.18837.1
- Primary Topic
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Royal Society
- Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
- Horizon 2020 Framework Programme