Development of bone arrowheads in the Upper Volga lowland in VII-V cal BC: a case study of the multilayer site Zamostje 2

Hunting equipment and, in the first place, projectile points are the most informative element of culture in ancient society. In the Late Mesolithic and Early Neolithic of the Upper Volga region, a large variety of bone arrowheads is observed, which reflects the local features of the indigenous and / or newcomer population. Using the materials from the site Zamostje 2 (306 items), we examined changes in the main types of arrowheads from the beginning of 7th to the end of the 5th millennium cal BC. The revealed characteristic forms of arrowheads for the five cultural layers (Late and Final Mesolithic, Upper Volga and L'yalovo Early and Middle Neolithic cultures) served as the basis for the proposed typological-chronological scheme of arrowheads development for the Zamostje 2 settlement and adjacent territories.