Axes of Stone and Metal Indices for a Time of Transition

Axes of Stone and Metal Indices for a Time of Transition

The beginning of the end of the dominance of stone tools, in Europe, began with the spread of the use of metallic axes. A suggestion is made that in Mesoamerica, as in Europe, the metallic axe was replacing those of stone, while other stone tools remained in common use.

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Veröffentlicht in:American antiquity 1974-01, Vol.39 (1), p.135-135
1. Verfasser: Feldman, Lawrence H.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Ants
Axes
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Copper
Stone tools
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Zusammenfassung:The beginning of the end of the dominance of stone tools, in Europe, began with the spread of the use of metallic axes. A suggestion is made that in Mesoamerica, as in Europe, the metallic axe was replacing those of stone, while other stone tools remained in common use.
ISSN:0002-7316
2325-5064
DOI:10.2307/279232