Shaft‐hole Axes From Slovenia and North‐western Croatia
A First Archaeometric Study on Artefacts Manufactured From Meta‐dolerites
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8353368 |
|---|---|
| Authors | F Bernardini (0000-0002-3282-8799, University of Trieste), Angelo De Min (0000-0002-2820-3497, University of Trieste), Gabriella Demarchi (0000-0001-6927-864X, University of Trieste), Manuela Montagnari Kokelj (0000-0003-1685-8530, University of Trieste), E MONTAGNARI KOKELJ, Anton Velušček (0009-0005-6740-9462, Karst Research Institute), Darko Komšo (Archaeological Museum in Zagreb) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 894-912 |
| Publication date | 2009-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeometry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-813X • E-ISSN: 1475-4754 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1475-4754.2009.00472.x |
| OpenAlex | W2082023067 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 23 |
A group of Copper Age shaft‐hole axes from Caput Adriae (northeastern Italy, western Slovenia and northwestern Croatia) manufactured using meta‐dolerite have been analysed for major and trace elements. All the samples show magmatic textures and well recognizable relicts of primary mineralogical phases. Petrographic observations suggest an ophiolitic provenance of the protolithic source(s) while geochemical data indicate that the original magmas originated in a fore arc or pre arc tectonic setting. Strong similarity has been found with several lithotypes from the Banija Ophiolite Complex (Croatia), here indicated as the most probable source area. Considering the available archaeometric data about shaft‐hole axes found in northern Italy and Caput Adriae in comparison to those of axe blades discovered in the same area, it emerges that there is a utilization of different rock types, the source of which appears to be quite close to the discovery sites. In the investigated area the shaft‐hole axes are largely made from ophiolitic‐related rocks which are associated with copper deposits. Consequently there may have been a relation between the localization of the geological sources of shaft‐hole axes and the development of metallurgical activities
Geochemistry · Ophiolite · Petrography · Provenance · Tectonics · Geological and Geochemical Analysis · Geological Formations and Processes Exploration · Geology · Mineralogy and Gemology Studies · Paleontology
Régészeti szempontok a Kárpát-medencéből és környékéről származó csiszolt kőeszközök és szerszámkövek eredetvizsgálatához / Archaeological aspects of the provenance of polished stone tools and ground stones from the Carpathian Basin and its surroundings
Petrographic and geochemical comparison between the Copper Age “Ljubljana type” axes and similar lithotypes from Eisenkappler Diabaszug complex (southern Austria)
Airborne LiDAR application to karstic areas
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Mineralogical and Chemical Constraints on the Provenance of C opper A ge Polished Stone Axes of ‘Ljubljana Type’ from C aput A driae
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The Late Copper Age Architecture at Vučedol, Croatia
The Distribution of Jade Axes in Europe with a supplement to the catalogue of those from the British Isles
The Battle-Axe Series in Britain
Lithic Resources in the Early Prehistory of the Alps
Copper and Bronze During the Eneolithic and Early Bronze Age
Prehistoric Copper Production in the Inn Valley (Austria), and the Earliest Copper in Central Europe
Neolithic ‘Greenstone’ Axe Blades From Northwestern Italy Across Europe
Mid fourth-millennium copper mining in Liguria, north-west Italy
Hočevarica
The Neolithic quarries of Mont Viso, Piedmont, Italy
| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 0.53 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2021 (11) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |