Middle and Late Bronze Age Metal Tools from the Aegean, Eastern ...

2 nd mill.
(n=17)
Spatula/scraper = 1 Medium - secondary to palace = 3
Minor - rural unimpressive setting = 9
Known only from stray finds = 1
Unstratified/unknown = 8
Figure 3.20c – Greek islands Utilitarian tools
Utilitarian tool types Distribution of tools by site size Tool distribution by context type
MBA
(n=2)
Knife = 2
Medium - secondary to palace = 2
Burial = 2
LBA Knife = 59
Medium - secondary to palace = 13
Hoard = 1
(n=110) Razor = 34 (8 cleaver-like) Minor - rural unimpressive setting = 95 Burial = 90
Cleaver = 13
Known only from stray finds = 2
Settlement = 14
Spatula = 4
Unstratified/unknown = 3
Sanctuary = 2
General
2 nd mill.
(n=7)
Knife = 5
Scraper/spatula = 2
Minor - rural unimpressive setting = 6
Known only from stray finds = 1
Unstratified/unknown = 7
Figure 3.20d – Cyprus Utilitarian tools
Utilitarian tool types Distribution of tools by site size Tool distribution by context type
MBA Knife = 293
Medium - secondary to palace = 249
Hoard = 36
(n=388) Razor = 9
Minor - rural unimpressive setting = 130 Burial = 336
Scraper/spatula = 84 Known only from stray finds = 9
Settlement = 7
Flesh hook = 2
Unstratified/unknown = 9
LBA Knife = 84
Large - palatial or major urban center = 48 Hoard = 8
(n= 115) Razor = 2
Medium - secondary to palace = 16
Burial = 43
Scraper/spatula = 21 Minor - rural unimpressive setting = 48 Settlement = 52
Undefined blade = 4 Known only from stray finds = 3
Cultic site or Sanctuary = 8
Undefined implement = 3
Cutting tool = 1
Unstratified/unknown = 4
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