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

General 2 nd
millennium
(n=21)
Single/flat adze = 1 (0.3%)
Single/flat ax = 13 (4.2%)
Trunnion/lugged adze = 1 (0.3%)
Trunnion/lugged ax = 3 (1%)
Wedge or ax, socketed = 1 (0.3%)
Ax-adze = 3 (14.3%)
Chisel = 7 (33.3%)
Double ax = 5 (23.8%)
Drill = 1 (4.8%)
Shaft-hole ax = 2 (9.5%)
Single/flat ax = 3 (14.3%)
Medium - secondary to palace = 1
Minor - rural unimpressive setting = 8
Known only from stray finds = 12
Burial = 1
Settlement = 1
Unstratified, unknown = 19
Figure 3.31c – Greek islands Carpentry/Masonry tools
Carpentry/masonry tool types: Distribution of tools by site size Tool distribution by context type
MBA Double ax = 2 (100%) Medium - secondary to palace = 1
Unstratified, unknown = 2
(n=2)
Minor - rural unimpressive setting = 1
LBA Chisel = 26 (59%)
Medium - secondary to palace = 20
Hoard = 2
(n=44) Double ax = 8 (18.2%)
Minor - rural unimpressive setting = 23
Burial = 24
Saw = 1 (2.3%)
Known only from stray finds = 1
Settlement = 14
Single/flat ax = 7 (15.9%)
Sanctuary = 2
Trunnion/lugged ax = 2 (4.5%)
Unstratified, unknown = 2
General 2 nd
millennium
(n=16)
Chisel = 10 (62.5%)
Double ax = 2 (12.5%)
Saw = 1 (6.25%)
Shaft-hole ax = 2 (12.5%)
Single ax = 1 (6.25%)
Medium - secondary to palace = 2
Minor - rural unimpressive setting = 12
Known only from stray finds = 2
Unstratified, unknown = 16
Figure 3.31d - Cyprus Carpentry/Masonry tools
Carpentry/masonry tool types: Distribution of tools by site size Tool distribution by context type
MBA Chisel = 20 (12%)
Medium - secondary to palace = 81
Hoard = 37
(n=167) Chisel, socketed = 3 (1.8%)
Minor - rural unimpressive setting = 60
Burial = 105
Drill = 5 (3%)
Known only from stray finds site = 26
Settlement = 5
Saw = 2 (1.2%)
Shaft-hole ax = 13 (7.8%)
Single adze = 1 (0.6%)
Unstratified, unknown = 20
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