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Battle Axe
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Basic Information | | Accession Number: | 1968A1338 |
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| Collection: | Antiquities - Prehistory |
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| Date: | 6000 BC - 6000 BC |
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Notes | Battle axes of this type were status symbols of chiefs and important warriors.They are most commonly found in graves together with just a single pot which contained food for the deceased. These people were newcomers to Denmark and they were buried in individual graves in a sleeping position with an earth mound over the top; the previous inhabitants had used communal tombs. | | Purchased from the Blackmore Museum, Salisbury, Wiltshire. |
Further Information | | Production Period: | Neolithic (8000 BC-5000 BC) |
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| Material(s): | Stone |
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| Place of Origin: | Denmark |
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| Place of Excavation: | Denmark |
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Dimensions | | Height: | 141 mm |
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