Table 4 Summary table showing the percent (%) of the number of objects in each artefact type (axes, sickles, spears, and swords) represented in the each of the metalworking groups (from as-cast to fully annealed).

From: A community of practice approach to the management of metal resources, metalworking and hoarding in Bronze Age societies

 

As-cast

As-cast and hammered

Partial annealing

Wrought (W)

Fully annealed (FA)

W or FA

Axes (n = 19)

5

0

0

53

21

21

Sickles (n = 23)

30*

30

9

9

9

13

Spears (n = 65)

23

5

9

14

36

15

Swords (n = 84)

7

9

11

15

38

18

  1. *Cells in bold indicate the trends noted in the analysed assemblage.
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