Versatile artefacts: some remarks concerning a few Early Bronze Age metal blades from the Lower Danube
Journal Title: MATERIALE SI CERCETARI ARHEOLOGICE - Year 2016, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
Among the Bronze Age metal objects, a few copper and bronze blades stand apart mainly due to their large size and well defined midribs. Most of them were found in Muntenia, in settlement areas or in graves. They are very similar in aspect and size to the West and Central European halberds. Were they really used as halberds or their functionality was different in the Lower Danube area? The main objectives of this study were to examine the contexts where these blades appeared and the items they were associated with, as well as to identify similar pieces from other cultural areas, their dating and possible functions.
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Anca Diana Popescu, Alin Frînculeasa
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