Copper Shaft-Hole Axes and Early Metallurgy in South-Eastern Europe: An Integrated Approach
Julia Heeb
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Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 175 pages, illustrated throughout in black and white with some colour pages. BIC Classification: HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 296 x 210 x 10. Weight in Grams: 630.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Archaeopress Archaeology
Condition
New
Number of Pages
175
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781905739837
SKU
V9781905739837
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99-19
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