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Título: Hanging over the Void. Uses of Long Ropes and Climbing Rope Ladders in Prehistory as Illustrated in Levantine Rock Art
Autor: Bea, Manuel, 1978-
Roman, Dídac (Roman i Monroig)
Domingo, Inés
Materia: Prehistòria
Cordes
Pintura rupestre
Prehistory
Rope
Rocks paintings
Fecha de publicación: 8-jun-2023
Publicado por: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Resumen: Direct or indirect evidence of ropemaking are scarce in European prehistory. Only a few references to Middle or Upper Palaeolithic remains are known to us, with more examples towards the Holocene. The archaeological contexts of ropes offer little information about possible uses, as the activities they are used for are often archaeologically invisible. However, some rock-art traditions shed some light on potential uses, worth exploring. In Spain, Levantine rock art offers the best graphic examples across Europe showing various uses of ropes, including climbing. Starting from the recently discovered climbing scene of Barranco Gómez site (Teruel, Spain), including the best preserved and more complex use of ropes seen so far in Levantine art, this paper analyses representations of ropes in this art, as well as their varieties and diverse uses. Our study suggests that different rope-making techniques were used by Levantine societies, which we believe are indicative of a complex rope-making technology, requiring a considerable investment of time and efforts. It also shows a certain variety of rope climbing techniques and rope climbing gear, illustrating that both were mastered by Levantine societies. Moreover, a preferential use of ropes in honey-hunting scenes is observed.
Nota: Reproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0959774323000173
Es parte de: Cambridge Archeological Journal, 2023, vol. 34, num.1, p. 127-145
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/218321
Recurso relacionado: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0959774323000173
ISSN: 0959-7743
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