Bronze Age World

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Type: journal article and quantitative modelling study
Publication: Journal of Archaeological Science, vol. 90, 39–49
Peer reviewed: Yes

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date assertion Ewart Park metalwork phase — date assertion
informs · defines or contextualizes · Abstract; methods; results; discussion
Uses a random accumulation and fragmentation model to argue that many scrap hoards may represent temporary stores for recycling rather than permanent ritual deposits.
relationship Research record — associated with
Evidence confidence: high
informs · provides evidence and date · Abstract; methods; results; discussion
Uses a random accumulation and fragmentation model to argue that many scrap hoards may represent temporary stores for recycling rather than permanent ritual deposits.
date assertion Ewart Park metalwork horizon — date assertion
Evidence confidence: high
supports · dates · Abstract; methods; results; discussion
Uses a random accumulation and fragmentation model to argue that many scrap hoards may represent temporary stores for recycling rather than permanent ritual deposits.
property Depositional meaning contested
Evidence confidence: high
supports · defines · Abstract; methods; results; discussion
Uses a random accumulation and fragmentation model to argue that many scrap hoards may represent temporary stores for recycling rather than permanent ritual deposits.
entity Ewart Park metalwork phase
Evidence confidence: high
supports · defines or contextualizes · Abstract; methods; results; discussion
Uses a random accumulation and fragmentation model to argue that many scrap hoards may represent temporary stores for recycling rather than permanent ritual deposits.
event Ewart Park metalwork horizon
Evidence confidence: high
supports · provides evidence and date · Abstract; methods; results; discussion
Uses a random accumulation and fragmentation model to argue that many scrap hoards may represent temporary stores for recycling rather than permanent ritual deposits.
property assignment Ewart Park metalwork phase — has analytical property — Archaeological label, not a people
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports assignment · Abstract; methods; results; discussion
Uses a random accumulation and fragmentation model to argue that many scrap hoards may represent temporary stores for recycling rather than permanent ritual deposits.
claim Random accumulation and fragmentation provide a plausible model for many Ewart Park scrap hoards, but model fit does not establish the intention behind a particular deposit.
Evidence confidence: moderate
supports · supports claim · Abstract; methods; results; discussion
Uses a random accumulation and fragmentation model to argue that many scrap hoards may represent temporary stores for recycling rather than permanent ritual deposits.
claim Bronze Age hoards and watery deposits in Britain and Ireland cannot be assigned one universal meaning.
Evidence confidence: very high
supports · supports claim · Abstract; methods; results; discussion
Uses a random accumulation and fragmentation model to argue that many scrap hoards may represent temporary stores for recycling rather than permanent ritual deposits.