SALMON, Fabien; FERRIER, Catherine; LACANETTE, Delphine; MINDEGUIA, Jean-Christophe; LEBLANC, Jean-Claude; FRITZ, Carole; SIRIEIX, Colette

doi:10.1007/s10816-020-09484-5

Institut de Mécanique et d'Ingénierie [I2M]

FERRIER, Catherine

De la Préhistoire à l'Actuel : Culture, Environnement et Anthropologie [PACEA]

LACANETTE, Delphine
École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie, de Biologie et de Physique [ENSCBP]
Institut de Mécanique et d'Ingénierie [I2M]

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Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory. 2020-08-18 n° 28, p. 604-616

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The Chauvet-Pont d’Arc Cave (Ardèche, France), famous for its remarkable rock art, also contains unique thermal-alterations such as rock spalling and color changes on the walls. These alterations resulted from intense fires that have not been observed in the other decorated caves thus far discovered. The functions of these unusual fires challenge archaeologists. To characterize these combustions, we used a numerical tool, previously validated with experimental data, to study the thermo-alterations in the Megaceros Gallery. This unprecedented approach in cave art research enabled us to assess the wood quantities and locations of the hearths responsible for the thermo-alterations. We report here that at least ten fires took place in the Megaceros Gallery while burning more than 170 kg of wood. Both simulation and in situ observations suggest that the branches were arranged in a tepee shape and purposefully positioned, some distance from the walls. This method therefore enables further analysis of the functions of these fires.< Réduire

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Decorated cave

Aurignacian

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Numerical Reconstruction of Paleolithic Fires in the Chauvet-Pont d’Arc Cave (Ardèche, France)

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