The Bronze Age was the first epoch in which societies became irreversibly linked in their co-
dependence on ores and metallurgical skills that were unevenly distributed in geographical …

19. Neolithic versus Bronze Age Social Formations 235 employing consistent
methodologies and a consistent theoretical framework; otherwise comparisons tend to …

The principal aim of this work is to present a detailed analysis and interpretation of the
material culture and the social complexity of the Transdanubian Encrusted Pottery culture …

This book argues that the Indo-Europeanizing of Europe essentially began shortly before
1600 BC, when lands rich in natural resources were taken over by military forces from the …

South-west Transylvania was an important source of metal and other natural resources for
Bronze Age Europe, helping to facilitate the development of increasingly hierarchical …

Hoard finds appear throughout the European Bronze Age with distinct chronological and
chorological peaks. While there is some consensus on seeing hoards as an expression of …

This chapter explores the historical transition from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age between
the fourth and the third millennia BC and highlights some major qualitative or structural …

While early Bronze Age centers of Civilization, Mesopotamia and Egypt, were highly
productive and therefore could sustain urban populations, they lacked metals needed in the …

The Bronze Age was a time of technological, socioeconomic, and political transformation in
Europe. Since Bronze Age socioeconomic institutions were rooted in the landscape, they …

Where people bury their dead is a critical part of mortuary rituals. This paper examines the
relationship between the placement of the dead within a landscape and the social roles of …