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This is an archaeometallurgical study of the early phases of metallurgy in parts of central and southeastern Europe. Metallographic data from a large series of Eneolithic/Copper Age shaft-hole axes and flat axes is first published here in detail. The findings from this examination are discussed and both groups of implements are compared in terms of variation in their production parameters. This variation is related to both the technological change that came about during the Eneolithic/Copper Age and to a shift in emphasis placed on the production of shaft-hole implements and more mundane flat axes respectively.

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Author:   Tobias L Kienlin
Publisher:   BAR Publishing
Imprint:   BAR Publishing
Volume:   2184
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 29.70cm
Weight:   1.627kg
ISBN:  

9781407307404

ISBN 10:   1407307401
Pages:   405
Publication Date:   31 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Mixed media product
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1) Introduction; 2) The Earliest Metalworking in South-Eastern and Central Europe: A Review of the Evidence; 3) Traditions in the Making: Aspects of the Production ofEneolithic/Copper Age Shaft-Hole Axes; 4) Traditions under Transformation I: The Casting and Working of Eneolithic/Copper Age Flat Axes; 5) The Axes in Context I: Copper and 'Copper Age' Society; 6)Early Bronze Age Metallurgy: A Review of the Evidence; 7Traditions under Transformation II: Technological Choice in Bronze Age Metallurgy; 8) The Axes in Context II: A Case Study from the North Alpine Region of Central Europe; 9) Some Concluding Thoughts; Appendix I: Methods Applied and Outline of the Interpretation of Eneolithic/Copper Age and Bronze Age Microstructures; Appendix II: Catalogue and Tables.

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