Müller, Michael
Der soziale Wert prähistorischer Beile: neue archäologische und archäometrische Ansätze / The social value of prehistoric axes –new archaeological and archaeometric approaches: 16. Mitteldeutscher Archäologentagvom 5. bis 7. Oktober 2023 in Halle (Saale) / 16th Archaeological Conference of Central Germany October 5–7, 2023 in Halle (Saale)
What was the value of axes in prehistoric societies? Were they tools, weapons, means of exchange, or status symbols? This volume contains investigations into raw material deposits and material analyses but also deals with the economic and social questions associated with resource management as well as with production and distribution processes. Where were raw materials exploited and by whom? Who manufactured the products and where? How were the trade networks organised? These contributions present European-wide studies of various micro- and macro-regions from the Neolithic Period to the end of the Bronze Age, each addressing one or more aspects of this vast topic.
