Elemental Insights: Unveiling Daily Life in an LBK House at Těšetice-Kyjovice (Czech Republic) Through XRF Analysis
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| Rok publikování | 2025 |
| Druh | Další prezentace na konferencích |
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| Popis | The Early Neolithic site of Těšetice-Kyjovice, situated in South Moravia (Czech Republic), offers unique insights into the socio-spatial organization of an LBK (Linearbandkeramik) settlement with approximately 100 houses. Long-term excavations by Masaryk University (Brno, Czech Republic) have uncovered 23 of these houses, providing an exceptional dataset for understanding household activities. As part of a French-Czech collaborative research project (IEA TKLit, CNRS, 2022–2024), we investigated soil archives to reconstruct the filling processes of LBK pits and to explore spatial activity patterns within and around these houses. To achieve this, we applied XRF (X-ray fluorescence) analysis which can determine the elemental composition of soil samples by measuring fluorescent X-rays emitted under high-energy excitation. A total of 500 carefully selected samples were taken systematically across the house interiors, lateral pits, and pit profiles at 50 cm intervals, ensuring comprehensive spatial coverage. The data were analysed using t-distributed Stochastic Neighbour Embedding (t-SNE), Kruskal-Wallis test and spatial analysis in GIS revealing significant spatial partitioning within the sampled areas. At least three distinct zones of activity were identified, suggesting separate functional or symbolic areas linked to different aspects of daily life. These findings provide critical insights into the organization of LBK households and the possible division of labour within these spaces. By comparing our results to existing models of LBK household organization, we aim to determine whether this spatial arrangement reflects broader cultural patterns characteristic of LBK communities or a unique adaptation at Těšetice-Kyjovice. |
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