Bronze Age World

Reading ancient testimony

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Type: journal article and archaeological-scientific study
Publication: Antiquity, vol. 85, no. 328, 417–433

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date assertion Tollense Valley conflict assemblage — date assertion
informs · defines or contextualizes · Abstract; dating, trauma and weapons sections; discussion
Presents human remains, trauma, weapons and dating from the Tollense Valley conflict assemblage.
relationship Research record — associated with
Evidence confidence: high
informs · provides evidence and date · Abstract; dating, trauma and weapons sections; discussion
Presents human remains, trauma, weapons and dating from the Tollense Valley conflict assemblage.
date assertion Large-scale conflict in the Tollense Valley — date assertion
Evidence confidence: high
supports · dates · Abstract; dating, trauma and weapons sections; discussion
Presents human remains, trauma, weapons and dating from the Tollense Valley conflict assemblage.
entity Tollense Valley conflict assemblage
Evidence confidence: high
supports · defines or contextualizes · Abstract; dating, trauma and weapons sections; discussion
Presents human remains, trauma, weapons and dating from the Tollense Valley conflict assemblage.
geography assertion Tollense Valley conflict assemblage — geography assertion
Evidence confidence: moderate
supports · locates or defines geometry · Abstract; dating, trauma and weapons sections; discussion
Study area map and find distribution.
event Large-scale conflict in the Tollense Valley
Evidence confidence: high
supports · provides evidence and date · Abstract; dating, trauma and weapons sections; discussion
Presents human remains, trauma, weapons and dating from the Tollense Valley conflict assemblage.
claim The Tollense battle demonstrates organized conflict in continental Europe but does not establish a direct conflict wave into Britain or Ireland.
Evidence confidence: very high
supports · supports claim · Abstract; dating, trauma and weapons sections; discussion
Presents human remains, trauma, weapons and dating from the Tollense Valley conflict assemblage.
claim Swords, spearheads, shields and weapon deposition demonstrate martial technology and social value but do not by themselves prove a battle, invasion or generalized warfare crisis.
Evidence confidence: very high
supports · supports claim · Abstract; dating, trauma and weapons sections; discussion
Presents human remains, trauma, weapons and dating from the Tollense Valley conflict assemblage.
relationship Large-scale conflict in the Tollense Valley — provides contrastive context for — Swords, spearheads, shields and weapon deposition demonstrate martial technology and social value but do not by themselves prove a battle, invasion or generalized warfare crisis.
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports relationship · Abstract; dating, trauma and weapons sections; discussion
Presents human remains, trauma, weapons and dating from the Tollense Valley conflict assemblage.