SECRETS OF THE DRAVA: BRONZE AGE METALWORK IN CONTINENTAL CROATIA

The article presents a group of Bronze Age artefacts recovered from the Drava river wetlands in continental Croatia, examining their typological and chronological markers, and assessing the technological characteristics of the material through spectrometric and use‐wear analyses. We discuss the cont...

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Published in:Oxford journal of archaeology 2023-11, Vol.42 (4), p.322-344
Main Authors: Kudelić, Andreja, Franjić, Ana, Vrdoljak, Snježana, Radivojević, Miljana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Archaeology
Bronze Age
Excavation
Historic artifacts
Metallurgy
Metals
Secrets
Typological analysis
Wetlands
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Summary:The article presents a group of Bronze Age artefacts recovered from the Drava river wetlands in continental Croatia, examining their typological and chronological markers, and assessing the technological characteristics of the material through spectrometric and use‐wear analyses. We discuss the context of the finds, types of items retrieved and deposition locations, and how these fit into the patterns of European Bronze Age metal deposition practices. Compositional and metalwork use analyses indicate that most of the items were in use prior to their deposition and display solid metallurgical skill. Chronologically, typologically, compositionally, and conceptually, the items align with the depositional trends seen in the wider region and beyond.
ISSN:0262-5253
1468-0092
DOI:10.1111/ojoa.12279