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The autonomy of the south-east European Copper Age

Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society for 1969, new ser • 35 • Published In 1969 • Pages: 12-47

By: Renfrew, Colin.

Abstract

Renfrew argues that the Chalcolithic in the Balkans developed independently of other copper and bronze age cultures in the Aegean or the Near East. When Renfrew wrote this article this was not a widely held belief. In discussing these independent origins, Renfrew summarizes some of the cultures and the changes that occurred in their technologies (such as changes in ceramic designs and shapes) from the late Neolithic into the Bronze Age to demonstrate these developments as autochthonic. Renfrew also discusses copper metallurgy. Only the data relating to the Chalcolithic Period was indexed for Outline of Cultural Materials (OCM) codes.

HRAF PubDate

2002

Region

Europe

Sub Region

Southeastern Europe

Document Type

article

Evaluation

Creator Type

Archaeologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

Analyst

Sarah Berry ; 2001

Field Date

no date

Coverage Date

Chalcolithic Period

Coverage Place

Bulgaria, Romania, and Serbia and Montenegro

Notes

Colin Renfrew

Includes bibliographical references (p. 44-47)

LCCN

78648803

LCSH

Copper Age--Europe, eastern