Worked Bone Technology in Prehistorical Sedentary Lives in China

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Technology, Production, and Social Changes in Chinese Archaeology" session, at the 90th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Worked bone technology played a crucial role in the productive activities, social dynamics, and technological development of prehistoric sedentary societies. This research integrates use-wear analysis, residue analysis, and experimental archaeology to investigate the acquisition of raw materials, as well as the production and use of bone artifacts in sedentary societies during Early and Middle Neolithic periods, when bone artifacts were widely employed as hunting and gathering tools, processing tools, ornaments, and ritual objects. The findings reveal the technological choices, traditions, and innovations that shaped worked bone technology during the Early and Middle Neolithic in China. Additionally, this study highlights the significant role that bone crafting played in the formation and transformation of social structures, particularly through its impact on food production and other crafts, such as leather and textile manufacturing.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 90th Annual Meeting, Denver, CO (2025)   •
• Technology, Production, and Social Changes in Chinese Archaeology

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Abstract Id(s): 50947