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The Pattern of Use of Stone and Copper in Central Spain During the Bronze AgeFacultad de Humanidades, Area de Prehistoria, Universidad de Castilla La Mancha, Toledo, Spain
Departamento de Prehistoria (CEH, CSIC), Madrid, Spain This article discusses the production, distribution and consumption of stone and copper during the Bronze Age in La Mancha. It reviews the archaeological record regarding commodity exchange within this territory in relation to other regions of the Iberian Peninsula. It discusses the results of the analyses of grindstones and metal objects collected along the north-eastern edge of La Mancha, close to the Tagus valley. The materials analysed were obtained from museum collections and recent excavations carried out in this area. We propose a new regionallybased economic model for these resource exploitation activities.
Key Words: Bronze Age craftsmen exchange grindstone Iberian Peninsula metallurgy south Meseta
European Journal of Archaeology, Vol. 3, No. 3,
350-369 (2000) |
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