Practical and symbolic aspects of the life cycle of arrowheads. Central Europe 2.500 – 1.800 BC.
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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Practical and symbolic aspects of the life cycle of arrowheads. Central Europe 2.500 – 1.800 BC.
Original language description
Despite the descending importance of lithic industry at the end of Eneolithic, highly attractive morphotypes – lithic arrowheads – play an important role in symbolic communication in Central European societies. The crystallizing social class of warriors was not yet defined at vertical social stratification in the sense of warrior/power elites with their characteristic metal militaria – swords, shields, spears or armour parts. Lithic arrowheads are deposited exclusively in male graves, although other warrior equipment, such as wrist guards, copper daggers or battle axes, sometimes appear in wealthy female graves, too. Arrowheads are traditionally interpreted as a typical attribute of warriors because alimentary importance of hunting is minimal in that époque. Nevertheless, their presence in burial grounds and settlements is low. Only a small part of male graves include arrowheads. And only a small part of them include more than a single specimen. Archery sets are not frequent.
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Classification
Type
O - Miscellaneous
CEP classification
AC - Archaeology, anthropology, ethnology
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
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Publication year
2016
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů