Le Rocher du Causse
🆔 Identification
| ID | #19 |
|---|---|
| Site | Le Rocher du Causse |
| Period | Chalcolithic |
| Context | Not specified |
| Interpretation | Flatbread |
| Researcher ID | GUILAINE Jean |
| Published | Yes |
📍 Location
| Site | Le Rocher du Causse |
|---|---|
| GPS Coordinates | Lat: 43.8406911, Long: 3.8724983333333 |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Hérault |
| City | Claret |
🔍 Excavation
| Excavation name | Le Rocher du Causse |
|---|---|
| Supervisor | Not specified |
| Start date | 1997 |
| End date | 1997 |
| Sampling method | Not specified |
⏳ Dating
| Dating type | Carbon dating |
|---|---|
| Dating method | Absolute |
| Standardized dates (BP) | 6450 – 4150 |
📏 Physical Characteristics
| Typology | With shape |
|---|---|
| Shape | Circular |
| Number of fragments | 1 |
| Dimensions | |
| Max (L×W×H) | 67 × 44 × 23 cm |
| Min (L×W×H) | Not specified |
| Real (L×W×T) | 80 × — × — cm |
🛡️ Conservation & Surface
| Conservation state | Whole |
|---|---|
| Preservation condition | Charred |
| Porosity | Homogeneous |
| Texture | Compact |
| Ornamentation | Impressions (textile) |
| Upper surface | Convex |
| Lower surface | Flat |
📝 Additional Descriptions
| Comments | Ordered imprints visible on both faces (impressions of a cloth or basket). |
|---|---|
| Reference | LANNOY S., MARINVAL PH., BULEON A., CHIRON H., MEJANELLE PH., PIN S., RECH J., TCHAPLA A. (2002) – Etude de "Pains/galettes" archéologiques français, Pains, fours et foyers des temps passés, Civilisations, 49, 1/ 2, p.119-160. ISSN 0009-8140 |
🔬 Microscopic Observations
Primary Particles
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| Class | — |
| Organization | — |
| Plant types | — |
| Taxonomy | — |
| Taphonomy | — |
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| Min / Max / Avg | — / — / — µm |
| Relative frequency | — |
Secondary Particles
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| Category | — |
| Types | — |
| Taxonomy | — |
| Taphonomy | — |
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Matrix
| Microstructure class | — |
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| Structure type | — |
| Matrix type | — |
| Matrix attribute | — |
| Nb measurements | — |
| Average pore size | — |
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| Min / Max | — / — µm |
| Relative frequency | — |