Exceptional Set of Lithic Arrowheads from an Early Bronze Age Site in Hosty (South Bohemia): Evidence of Sieges, Hunting, or Armed Escorts?

• DOI: 10.35686/pa2024.4
• Publication Date: 2024-12-11T07:47:34Z
• Authors: Ludmila Kaňáková; Vojtěch Nosek; Daniel Hlásek; Michal Ernée
• Keywords: Settlement (finance); Human settlement; Bronze; Chronology; Projectile point

During the Early Bronze Age, Hosty settlement in South Bohemia was important nodal point on long-distance trade route con¬necting Alpine and Danube regions with Únětice-culture world northern Europe. Its well-preserved layers con¬tained imported exotics, artefacts, raw materials from all directions. An outstanding set of 33 arrowheads forms largest known projectile collection sites Age central The main part late lithic projectiles pro¬ceeds a burial context, whereas those settlements are generally infrequent. Preliminary results material culture analysis identify special status showing evidence contact west-Carpathian territories cultures later phases Age. Here, we analyse terms material, technology, use-wear, ballistics compare them area Moravia Western Slovakia that have recently undergone similar extensive analysis. Based results, clarify origin role archers events which took place at settlement.