Punk's not dead. Fungi for tinder at the Neolithic site of La Draga (NE Iberia).

ABSTRACT: This paper presents the study of the fungi remains preserved in the waterlogged deposits of the Neolithic site of La Draga. These resources had the potential of being used as food and medicine, but also as tinder. Fire was without a doubt one of the most important resources for past people. It was used for lighting, heating, processing food and other materials, cooking and protection, and also possessed social and ritual significance. Hearths are one of the most common features at archaeological sites, but very often little attention is paid to the question of how these fires were lit, and they are seldom reflected in the archaeological record. In order to produce fire by percussion, an intermediate material is required between the sparks and the fuel. Fruiting bodies of fungi are a potent

SUBMITTER: Berihuete-Azorin M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5918798 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature