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Note on a Pădureni type shaft-hole axe from northern Muntenia
Note on a Pădureni type shaft-hole axe from northern Muntenia

Author(s): Bianca Preda-Bălănică
Subject(s): History, Archaeology, Ancient World
Published by: Bons Offices – Casa Editorial-Poligrafică
Keywords: northern Muntenia; Bronze Age; metallurgy; shaft-hole axes; Pădureni type;

Summary/Abstract: In this article, starting from an artefact from the collection of the Prahova County Museum of History and Archaeology, I analyse Pădureni-type shaft-hole axes that can be united in a fairly well-defined variant from a typological point of view. The axe was discovered as a lone find in northern Muntenia, Podenii Vechi village, Bălțești locality, Prahova County, during field investigations carried out with a metal detector. The article discusses the typology of these axes, their geographical distribution, and their chronological and cultural attributions.

  • Issue Year: 4/2022
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 167-185
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: English