S2-14EN_PDF_Claus Joachim Kind - Tiny stones in the mud. The Mesolithic sites of Siebenlinden (Rottenburg, Baden-Württemberg, South West Germany)

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S2-14EN_PDF_Claus Joachim Kind - Tiny stones in the mud. The Mesolithic sites of Siebenlinden (Rottenburg, Baden-Württemberg, South West Germany)

The Mesolithic sites of Siebenlinden were excavated between 1990 and 2004. Several areas were investigated which belong to a large Mesolithic landscape. The site of Siebenlinden 3-5 covers an area of about 480 m². Three Mesolithic layers were identified. The uppermost layer belongs to the Late Mesolithic while the two lower ones can be assigned to the Beuronian. The three different layers show different aspects. The uppermost layer II is the product of a residential camp which was occupied for a medium length of time of about one or two weeks. Layer III also clearly shows features of a residential camp site which seems to have been occupied for a longer period of several weeks. The internal organization of layer III differs remarkably from the organization of layer II. This may be due to a change in social behaviour. Finally, the smaller find concentrations in layer IV seem to represent brief field camps which were occupied during the acquisition of resources such as game and hazelnuts.