The Pattern of Use of Stone and Copper in Central Spain During the Bronze Age

Arturo Ruíz Taboada; Ignacio Montero Ruíz

doi:10.1177/146195710000300303

Abstract

This article discusses the production, distribution and consumption of stone and copper during the Bronze Age in La Mancha. It reviews the archaeological record regarding commodity exchange within this territory in relation to other regions of the Iberian Peninsula. It discusses the results of the analyses of grindstones and metal objects collected along the north-eastern edge of La Mancha, close to the Tagus valley. The materials analysed were obtained from museum collections and recent excavations carried out in this area. We propose a new regionally-based economic model for these resource exploitation activities.

Keywords

Bronze AgeArchaeologyPeninsulaBronzeExcavationCaveGeographyConsumption (sociology)CommodityChalcolithicAncient historyHistoryArt

Affiliated Institutions

University of Castilla-La Mancha ES

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Year: 2000
Type: article
Volume: 3
Issue: 3
Pages: 350-369
Citations: 9
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                                    Arturo Ruíz Taboada, 
                                
                                    Ignacio Montero Ruíz
                                
                            (2000). 
                            The Pattern of Use of Stone and Copper in Central Spain During the Bronze Age. 
                            European Journal of Archaeology
                            , 3
                            (3)
                            , 350-369.
                            https://doi.org/10.1177/146195710000300303

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DOI: 10.1177/146195710000300303