Affiliation:
1. Institute of Archaeology Jurjevska Street 15 Zagreb 10000 Croatia
2. Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences KU Leuven Celestijnenlaan 200 E 3000 Leuven Belgium
3. Institute of Archaeology University College London 31‐34 Gordon Square WC1H 0PY London Uk
Abstract
SummaryThe article presents a group of Bronze Age artefacts recovered from the Drava river wetlands in continental Croatia, examining their typological and chronological markers, and assessing the technological characteristics of the material through spectrometric and use‐wear analyses. We discuss the context of the finds, types of items retrieved and deposition locations, and how these fit into the patterns of European Bronze Age metal deposition practices. Compositional and metalwork use analyses indicate that most of the items were in use prior to their deposition and display solid metallurgical skill. Chronologically, typologically, compositionally, and conceptually, the items align with the depositional trends seen in the wider region and beyond.
Subject
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous),Archeology,Geography, Planning and Development
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