Flint and metal daggers in Scandinavia and other parts of Europe. A re-interpretation of their function in the Late Neolithic and Early Copper and Bronze Age
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7656362 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Niels V Skak-Nielsen (Gentofte Hospital, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 83 |
| Issue | 320 |
| Pages | 349-358 |
| Publication date | 2009-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0003598x00098471 |
| OpenAlex | W2265383912 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 5 |
We are honoured to present this pivotal paper by a senior Danish scholar (born in 1922) that promises to revise many views of Late Neolithic and Bronze Age Europe. Prehistoric daggers found in graves in Scandinavia and beyond have long been interpreted as weapons wielded by warriors, giving the whole period a rather belligerent flavour. In a radical re-interpretation, the author demonstrates that their use was most probably for the despatch of cattle or other livestock, and the dagger is thus the implement of sacrifice and the symbol of its office
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Belligerent · Bronze · Bronze Age · Dagger · Danish · Interpretation (philosophy) · Linguistics · Period (music) · Political science · Politics · Prehistory · Symbol (formal) · Theology · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Historical and Archaeological Studies · History · Law · Philosophy
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| Citations per year | 0.63 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2026 (17) |
| Highly cited | No |