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Fragments of the Bronze Age - The Destruction and Deposition of Metalwork in South-West Britain and its Wider Context (Hardcover)
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Fragments of the Bronze Age - The Destruction and Deposition of Metalwork in South-West Britain and its Wider Context (Hardcover)
Series: Prehistoric Society Research Papers, 13
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The destruction and deposition of metalwork is a widely recognised
phenomenon across Bronze Age Europe. Weapons were decommissioned
and thrown into rivers; axes were fragmented and piled in hoards;
and ornaments were crushed, contorted and placed in certain
landscapes. Interpretation of this material is often considered in
terms of whether such acts should be considered ritual offerings,
or functional acts for storing, scrapping and recycling the metal.
This book approaches this debate from a fresh perspective, by
focusing on how the metalwork was destroyed and deposited as a
means to understand the reasons behind the process. To achieve
this, this study draws on experimental archaeology, as well as
developing a framework for assessing what can be considered
deliberate destruction. Understanding these processes not only
helps us to recognise how destruction happened, but also gives us
insights into the individuals involved in these practices. Through
an examination of metalwork from south-west Britain, it is possible
to observe the complexities involved at a localised level in the
acts of destruction and deposition, as well as how they were linked
to people and places. This case study is used to consider the
social role of destruction and deposition more broadly in the
Bronze Age, highlighting how it transformed over time and space.
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