| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour) |
| Series |
Archaeopress archaeology |
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Archaeopress archaeology
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| Contents |
Introduction; 2 Methodology; 3 Theoretical Perspectives; 4 Context and Background of the Copper Hammer-Axes and Axe-Adzes from South-Eastern Europe; 5 History of Research; 6 Copper Age Metallurgy and Shaft-Hole Axes from South-Eastern Europe -- Evidence, Problems and Potential; 7 The Experiments; 8 Metallography; 9 A New Typology for the Copper Hammer-Axes and Axe-Adzes; 10 Patterns and Trends in the Copper Axe Assemblage; 11 The Copper Axes and Living Practices during the Copper Age in South-Eastern Europe -- Considerations and Conclusions; Appendix I -- Typology; Appendix II -- Axe Marks; Appendix III -- GIS Distribution Maps; Appendix IV -- Cluster Distribution Maps (from Krause 2003); Bibliography |
| 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Available through Archaeopress Digital Subscription Service |
| Audience |
Specialized |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from home page (viewed on March 16, 2016) |
| Subject |
Axes, Prehistoric -- Europe, Eastern
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Copper age -- Europe, Eastern
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology
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Axes, Prehistoric
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Copper age
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Eastern Europe
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Archaeopress, publisher.
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| ISBN |
1905739907 |
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9781905739905 |
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9781905739837 |
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1905739834 |
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