Pigment-containing materials (Hematite)
Hematite is large-lamellar aggregates with multidirectional leaflets, sometimes replaced by goethite. It belongs to the group of natural pigments that have a high iron content (20-50%). The paints with different shades of red are extracted from it.
The very high iron content in the composition (82,5%) and the low content of other elements confirm the natural origin of this sample.
Manufacturing technique
Fragments with hematite were split off the pieces of initial raw materials. Fragments were grinded up and then they were used for the paint manufacturing.
Use-wear traces
The sample of hematite has a smoothing along the contour.
Storage location
North-Eastern State University, Magadan cityInventory number
Ушки-V-2007The Museum KAMIS
NoMaterial
HematiteDating
13300 – 12500 years BPCulture
Ushki V site, cultural layer VII, transition from the Paleolithic to the Neolithic, the end of the Pleistocene.The author of the excavations
Ponkratova I.Yu.2007
Publications
Ponkratova I. Yu., Gubar Yu. S., Lbova L. V. Spektralnyy analiz okrashennykh artefaktov sloya VII stoyanki Ushki V (poluostrov Kamchatka) // Universum Humanitarium. 2019. № 1. S. 56–71.
