EU-funded scientists have re-organised the chronology of early metal objects by investigating their manufacturing technology and how they were refashioned over time.
EU-funded researchers based at Newcastle University, in the UK, have developed a new timeline for copper-based Neolithic and Copper Age tools and weapons, looking at their complex technological histories from casting to deposition in the ground. “The project has changed our perception of the evolution of prehistoric technology over time,” said Dr Andrea Dolfini, TEMPI project coordinator.
Further details: Changing the timeline of early prehistoric tools