The Iberian Peninsula during the green-axe Neolithic craze

The Iberian Peninsula has traditionally been considered a region on the margins of the distribution circuits of Alpine axes that spread across much of Europe during the Neolithic. However, the cataloguing efforts undertaken during the JADE projects have certified that, although it was a peripheral territory within the Alpine phenomenon, Iberia would not have been excluded from them. In this work, we offer a synthesis of the current knowledge on the characteristics of the Alpine phenomenon in the Iberian Peninsula. To overcome the limitations imposed by the scarcity of reliable archaeological contexts, we consider their chronology, means of distribution, and use among Iberian groups.

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In: R. Risch, E. Pernicka, H. Meller, & Sachsen-Anhalt (Eds.), Der soziale Wert prähistorischer Beile—Neue archäologische und archäometrische Ansätze. Mitteldeutscher Archäologentag, Halle (Saale). Landesamt für Denkmalpflege und Archäologie Sachsen-Anhalt, Landesmuseum für Vorgeschichte., Vol. 1, pp. 253-264