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Other objects 4 bronze basins, 1 bronze bowl Bibliography Seager 1909, 286-287, figure 10; Soles 2008, 151. Context and date of Found in small pit lined with stones in House C.6; ground discovery floor room in 1908. Likelihood of hoard Definite Traditional interpretation Merchant hoard (Soles’ hoard number 5) 24. Crete: Mochlos, House C.3 northeast corner hoard (Mirabello): LM IB Ayios Nikolaos Museum (ANM) or INSTAP study center Total objects in hoard 21+ 6 Tool count and frequency 12 (57%) Carpentry/masonry tools 7 total: 2 double axes (CA 46, 47), 1 broken saw (CA 51), 1 rasp (CA 52), 1 ‘ceremonial’ double axe fragment (CA 57), 2 broad chisels of different sizes (CA 53, 54) Other objects 2 knives (CA 55, 59), 1 awl (CA 56), 1 tongs (CA 60), 1 shovel, 2 balance pans (CA 49,50), 1 flattened vessel (CA 58), 1 spear point, numerous oxhide ingot fragments from Cyprus weighing over 12 kilograms (CA 44,45), 1 bun ingot, scrap metal; metal strips Bibliography Soles and Davaras 1996, 194-198; Soles 2008, 147 Context and date of Northeast corner of room 1.1 in House C.3, possibly hidden discovery from view by large pithoi; found in 1992-1993 Likelihood of hoard Definite Traditional interpretation Foundry hoard (Soles’ hoard number 2) 25. Crete: Mochlos, House C.3, room 1.1 small deposit (Mirabello): LM I A or B Ayios Nikolaos Museum (ANM) or INSTAP study center Total objects in hoard 3. NB: these objects are also included in the object list of the other hoard from room 1.1, house C.3 Tool count and frequency 3 (100%) Carpentry/masonry tools 2 total: 2 double axes Other objects 1 shovel Bibliography Soles and Davaras 1996; Soles 2008, 151 Context and date of House C.3; niche at bottom of east wall of room 1.1; found discovery in 1992-1993. Likelihood of hoard Definitely part of a hoard, however it is unclear if these three objects were truly separate from the other hoard found in room 1.1 of House C.3, listed in the previous entry. Traditional interpretation Ceremonial/foundation deposit (Soles’ hoard number 6) 26. Crete: Mochlos, House C.7 southwest room hoard (Mirabello); LM IB Ayios Nikolaos Museum (ANM) or INSTAP study center Total objects in hoard 9+ 6 Note: 3 objects are included in this list that may have formed another hoard; please see the next entry for the other hoard from room 1.1, House C.3. 526
Tool count and frequency 4 (44.4%) Carpentry/masonry tools 2 total: 2 double axes (CA 72, 80), Other objects 2 knives (CA 77, 78); Copper ingot fragments (CA 70, 71), 2 bronze vases (CA 76, 79), 1 bezel of ring (CA 128) Bibliography Soles and Davaras 1996, 201; Soles 2008, 147 Context and date of On the floor in the northeastern corner of room 1 in House discovery C.7; the hoard was hidden behind vessels; found in 1992-93. Likelihood of hoard Definite Traditional interpretation Foundry hoard (Soles’ hoard number 3) 27. Crete: Mochlos cult hoard, foundation deposit, building B.2 (Mirabello): LM IB Ayios Nikolaos Museum (ANM) or INSTAP study center Total objects in hoard 2 Tool count and frequency 0 Other objects 1 trident; 1 tin ingot, (pithos with stones protecting hoard) Bibliography Soles 2007, Soles 2008, 152-154; Andreadaki-Vlazaki, Rethemiotakis and Dimopoulou-Rethemiotaki 2008 Context and date of Pit 40 cm below floor of room 1.7 of ceremonial building discovery B2; found in 2004 Likelihood of hoard Definite Traditional interpretation Votive, foundation deposit (Soles’ hoard number 7) 28. Crete: Mochlos House B.2 basin hoard (Mirabello): LM IB Ayios Nikolaos Museum (ANM) or INSTAP study center Total objects in hoard 6 Tool count and frequency 0 Other objects 6 large bronze basins (ANM 14,390, 14391) Bibliography Soles 2004; Soles 2005; Soles 2008, 154-155. Context and date of Under floor of Building B.2 (cult building), room 1.4; found discovery in 1993 Likelihood of hoard Definite Traditional interpretation ceremonial/ ritual display hoard (Soles’ hoard number 8) 29. Crete: Mochlos Artisan quarter hoard (Mirabello): LM IB Ayios Nikolaos Museum (ANM) or INSTAP study center Total objects in hoard 20 Tool count and frequency 0 Other objects 2 fragments of bronze spillage; 15 ingot fragments; 2 fragmentary bowls, 1 handle Bibliography Soles 2003, 20, 23, fig. 17, pl. 12D; Soles and Stos-Gale, 2004, 45-59; Soles 2005; Soles 2008, 146. Context and date of Artisans quarter, building A; found in stone-line pit on discovery exterior side of north wall of room 2; found in the 1990s. Likelihood of hoard Definite Traditional interpretation Foundry hoard (Soles’ hoard number 1) 527
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Middle and Late Bronze Age Metal To
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investigation of the carpentry/maso
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Volume 1 CHAPTER 1: TABLE OF CONTEN
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Sites from the Greek islands 202 Si
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LIST OF TABLES Table 4.1: Shaft-hol
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Figure 3.12: Distribution of metall
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Figure 4.28: Map showing MBA carpen
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Plate 4.33: Double adze from Enkomi
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Plate 5.29: Orchomenos tool kit, Ch
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Several fellowships provided financ
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administrative staff at the college
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MBA 2000- 1600 LBA 1600- 1050 CHRON
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in the Aegean. 2 Small copper imple
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een easier with metal tools than st
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extremely scarce and the dearth of
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extraordinary number of metal tools
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this observation is astonishing sin
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Danube (IVe au IIe millénaire). Wh
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Mycenaean tool repertoire, yet some
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Chapter 2: Avenues for metallurgica
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cited as evidence for metallurgical
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ecycled items. Final products like
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ich published dataset, only a few s
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Quantities of raw metal were widely
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Turkey. Upon touring these sites, i
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The method for interpreting data fr
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second millennium BC. Such cases ar
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study area (from Cyprus), and its i
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are sufficiently differentiated fro
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his reconsideration of third millen
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to Catling, a violent purpose for t
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Different tool names may imply diss
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chisels. Categories 2 and 4 occur f
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detail for the carpentry/masonry to
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Isthmia region throughout the histo
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Gender responsibilities are investi
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Chapter 3: Metal tools in the secon
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double adze from the Enkomi Gunnis
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The link between a craftsperson and
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specialized and intended for specif
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III: The relationship of stone, bon
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durability. Stone cutting objects b
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information together. In the Aegean
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In addition to greater amounts of t
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y region may reflect social and cra
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database entries whose contextual c
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accurately account for the internal
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given to stockpiled tools. Thirty-f
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the larger and stronger metal types
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hoes/plowshares were preferred in b
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ather than a shipwreck. 165 Yet, li
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ideograms. 173 The Linear B ideogra
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The relative absence of Aegean digg
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goods were redistributed in two dis
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Bronze Age Mediterranean climate is
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frequency of these tools, however,
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mandated a striking implement. Wood
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patterns occur despite the fact tha
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is even more striking when compared
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quantities, actual smiths are menti
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The presence of metallurgical tools
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metal smiths moved throughout the l
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Site size and contextual analysis s
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is significant, as both regions wer
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the prominent LBA object type (53.6
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cannot always aid functional interp
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due in large part to 1) palatial li
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punches, borers, undefined implemen
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include bandages, pack-saddles, rei
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egion. The proportions of carpentry
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instruments during the course of th
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Cretan patterns (Fig. 3.31a): The r
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Despite the greater tool diversity,
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Syria-Palestine. The status of the
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distribution, as the category is qu
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differences in the consumption of t
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comparable to modern rulers and tap
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probably influenced from the east,
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Palestine and Anatolia. There are n
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4.2). 316 Similar blades are known
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part of a metal hoard that was stas
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Whether the double ax was an implem
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few select palaces (e.g. Mycenae, A
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specimens (Evely’s Type 4 lists s
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conveys how chisels, single axes, s
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functional differences. An implemen
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The tool type is common in Anatolia
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their size alone (Fig. 4.4), and th
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mortuary contexts, thus confirming
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were incorporated into double-ended
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Phornou Korifi, Myrtos, and Ayia Ph
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Size 1 (0.5 cm or less) Size 2 (0.6
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carving out deep mortises in wooden
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Mycenaean and Cypriot contexts, whi
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the socket may be that a wooden sha
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worn and battered from use; this da
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the early 12 th century: “It may
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Syria-Palestine 2 - 2 - Shipwrecks
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of shafted double hammers is also f
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in the Brunnen 212 hoard was conver
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mainland and may have aided drillin
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The tubular drill was first devised
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siderópetra (hard limestone known
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egularly considered to be absent fr
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together two sides of a handle, a f
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implement, it was employed from tim
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70 percent of the catalogue (79 out
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3. Saws with a straight blade top a
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ounded tip end with teeth (Plate 4.
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consumer. Cretan carpentry/masonry
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and Knossos, seemingly reflecting t
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Ayia Marina 1 1 chisel Gona (Macedo
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Ithaka-Polis 3 - 3 - 1 single/flat
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are reported from Ayia Irini, altho
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the island in the MBA. The distribu
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MBA site Total carpentry - masonry
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eported here. Despite this caveat,
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MBA site Total carpentry - masonry
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4.21). Minoan double axes and saws
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diameters are 5 cm and greater) mus
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(like Minoan types) as opposed to t
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Although traces of Anatolian or Ana
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common to Crete and Cyprus. The sin
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double ax forms, implies that the c
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carpentry/masonry tools contribute
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organized.” 530 My assertion rega
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type of diversity that may mark a t
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of fragmentation practices restrict
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final stage of the metal working: t
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shaped razor. 545 A similar collect
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workshops were easier to identify i
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definition of a hoard as “a group
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some hoards contained thousands of
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Discerning founders’ hoards from
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most assemblages were destined for
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often selected according to certain
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economic approach to hoarding must
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lacks contextual information or chr
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of objects from Mochlos also produc
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unrelated objects; and 3) the tradi
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as rare. Only two Cretan hoards con
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of comparison, there are 87 double
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data coded in this manner, it becam
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The similarity of the Tiryns hoard
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axes, and drills. Awls/engravers an
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functional interpretation of that a
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e-casting metal, which required hot
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524) has shaft-hole sidewalls of di
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were consciously formed and likely
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saws, ax-adzes, a broad chisel, dou
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oxhide ingot fragments and metallur
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metallurgical and agricultural tool
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Tsountas (Mycenae), Kalydon-Psoroli
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Carpentry or masonry utensils repre
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stone-working tools included sixtee
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tools. One has a wide, deformed ham
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tool kit). Diversity is a hallmark
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V. The metal objects from shipwreck
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Tool or object Uluburun (total 65+)
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occurrence is a definite sign of a
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implements in one context comes fro
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Foundry and Sinda hoards, but other
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tool distribution patterns in hoard
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only sporadically in burials and wo
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combination adze forms (double adze
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produced a monograph specifically o
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are currently in progress and will
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thriving metallurgical and craft in
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of Middle Cypriot tools, however, i
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number of utilitarian and small cra
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extremely limited in comparison to
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metallurgical operations are plenti
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absent. 758 The Linear B tablets at
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The Cypriot copper industry reached
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implements comprise 45% of the regi
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the preferences commonly found with
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possible that merchants, metal smit
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Syria-Palestine is not accidental,
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specifically adze variations (e.g.
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likelihood, these implements were u
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Two elongated chisels from Mycenae
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cutting edges wider than the object
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are collectively known from Crete a
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The distribution of shaft-hole axes
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this form are unknown in the Aegean
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artisans trained in a Minoan style?
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transfer of painted plaster moved f
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producing and consuming metal tools
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the Argolid acquired specialized Hi
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traveled from region to region prac
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A complete study of metal tools req
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Dissertation Bibliography Agouridis
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BC, edited by A. B. Knapp. Altamont
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Austin: Université de Liège; Univ
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Calder, W. M., and D. A. Traill, ed
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Cline, E., and A. Yasur-Landau. 200
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des maisons et quartiers d'habitati
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Ellis, R. S. 1968. Foundation Depos
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Gale, N. H., and Z. A. Stos-Gale. 1
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Laffineur and P. P. Betancourt. Li
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Homerica, edited by H.-G. Buchholz
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Marinatos. Stockholm: Svenska Insti
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———. 2004. Wheat, Barley, Flo
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London, G. A. 2002. Women Potters a
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33: 61-87. Moran, W. L., ed. 1992.
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Nebelsick, L. 2000. Rent Asunder: R
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Oldest Capital City of the Hittites
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Poursat, J.-C. 1978. Travaux de L'
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Ruscillo, D. 2006. Catalogue of Mis
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———. 2006a. Catalogue of Misc
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Stewart, J. 1961. The Early Bronze
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Metallurgy in the Bronze Age. Proce
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Walberg, G. 1998. Excavations on th
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Seventh International Symposium at
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Volume 2 APPENDIX 1: Figures (diagr
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Total quantity 2000 1500 1000 500 0
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Carpentry/ masonry 2253 (42.4%) Fig
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Figure 3.5b - Agricultural tools: q
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Figure 3.9d - Cyprus LBA quantities
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Medium, 67 Figure 3.11 - Distributi
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Billet = 1 Mold = 1 Wedge, socketed
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Percentage 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10
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Quantity Quantity 1400 1200 1000 80
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2 nd mill. (n=17) Spatula/scraper =
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General 2 nd millennium (n=20) Knif
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Total quantity 400 300 200 100 0 17
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Figure 3.26b: Carpentry/Masonry too
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Single/flat ax (n=370) 185 (40.7%)
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General 2 nd millennium (n=21) Sing
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General 2 nd millennium (n=89) Shaf
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Figure 4.1: Shaft-hole axes: region
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Figure 4.2: Doubles axes: regional
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Cutting edge width (cm) 12 10 8 6 4
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Tool series N Mean of ratio Standar
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Figure 4.7: Single/flat axes: regio
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Cutting edge width (cm) 8 7 6 5 4 3
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Figure 4.10: Chisels: Scatter plots
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Cutting edge width (cm) 7 6 5 4 3 2
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Chisels by size Number Ratio Mean S
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Cutting edge width (cm) 3 2.5 2 1.5
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Figure 4.17: Ax-adzes: regions meas
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Figure 4.19: Hollow cylindrical met
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Figure 4.20 continued: Saw measurem
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G,1 (30) F3, (2) F2, (2) E2, (2) E1
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F3, (7) F2, (9) F1, (11) G1, (37) E
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F2, (2) F3, (1) G1, (4) E1, (27) E2
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1-5 6-15 16-30 31-50 51-100 100 + S
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Figure 5.1: Tool frequencies and di
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Figure 5.2 continued - Hoards from
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Page 511 and 512: Proximity Matrix for the tool types
Page 513 and 514: Narrow chisel Flat/single ax Shaft-
Page 515 and 516: Plate 4.3: Shaft-hole ax from Cypru
Page 517 and 518: Plate 4.9: Andronianoi (Euboea) dou
Page 519 and 520: Plate 4.15 Single/flat ax from Kata
Page 521 and 522: Plate 4.22: Chisel of size 3; Enkom
Page 523 and 524: Plate 4.33: Double adze: from the G
Page 525 and 526: Plate 4.39: Trésor de Bronzes adze
Page 527 and 528: Plate 4.47: Saw type 3: Boğazköy-
Page 529 and 530: Plate 5.1: Katamachi hoard - Ioanni
Page 531 and 532: Plate 5.7: MX 541 - Double or singl
Page 533 and 534: Plate 5.13: Chisel fragment; MX 519
Page 535 and 536: Tsountas hoard, double axes 9 doubl
Page 537 and 538: Plate 5.23: Double ax fragment-Anth
Page 539 and 540: Plate 5.27: Enkomi Gunnis Hoard - (
Page 541 and 542: L: hammer-adze R: double adze fragm
Page 543 and 544: Appendix 3: Second Millennium BC Me
Page 545 and 546: Carpentry/masonry tools 1 total: 1
Page 547 and 548: Tool count and frequency 4 (14.3%)
Page 549: Other objects 2 awls, 1 large scrap
Page 553 and 554: 15 th -14 th century: LH II - IIIA1
Page 555 and 556: Other objects 1 bronze weight with
Page 557 and 558: Likelihood of hoard Definite 46. Gr
Page 559 and 560: Nicosia, Cyprus Museum (inv. Enkomi
Page 561 and 562: Bibliography Taylor 1957, 20, 86-90
Page 563 and 564: (…/1520.12,13,14,15); 18 castings
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