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Kakucs-Balla-domb. A case study in the absolute and relative chronology of the Vatya culture
Opfergrube der Hügelgräberkultur in der Gemarkung von Ménfőcsanak Spiralornament Auf Einem Tonfries Eines Gebäudes
A Horse-Bridle Piece with Carpatho-Danubian Connections from Late Helladic I Mitrou and the Emergence of a Warlike Elite in Greece During the Shaft Grave Period
Pots, houses and metal: technological relations at the Bronze Age tell at Százhalombatta, Hungary
At the Bronze Age tell of Százhalombatta, Hungary, techniques used for making pottery echo those used in other media. Pottery and architecture have a close relationship. Not only were both made of clay, but methods of making pots echo those used for building. Similarly, pottery and metalwork share common themes and technologies for working with clay and bronze. Since choices made by potters are not solely confined to the environment, raw materials and tools, but are also socially and culturally defined, by implication the transfer of know-how must be situated within social networks between people. This paper considers how the identification of technical relationships between different media at Százhalombatta can be used to explore social relations in Bronze Age society, thereby suggesting relationships that work on both technical and social levels