Copper shaft-hole axes and early metallurgy in south-eastern Europe : an integrated approach / Julia Heeb.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heeb, Julia, author.

Series:

Archaeopress archaeology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Axes, Prehistoric--Europe, Eastern.

Axes, Prehistoric.

Copper age--Europe, Eastern.

Copper age.

Eastern Europe.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour).

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Archaeopress, [2014]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Although the copper axes with central shaft-hole from south-eastern Europe have a long history of research, they have not been studied on a transnational basis since the 1960s. What has also been missing, is trying to use as many methods as possible to better understand their production, use and context. A database was compiled to find answers to questions regarding patterns of distribution, context, fragmentation and deformation. Aspects of production were considered through experimental archaeology, metallographic analysis and a re-discovered axe blank with missing shaft-hole. The typology was re-evaluated and modified to ensure comparability across modern national boundaries. The integration of these approaches yielded some interesting results.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on March 16, 2016).

Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9781905739905

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.