Event Title
Determining Influences on a Hirbemerdon Tepe Bronze Age Axe-head Mold
Presentation Type
Poster/Portfolio
Presenter Major(s)
Anthropology
Mentor Information
Mark Schwartz, schwamar@gvsu.edu
Department
Anthropology
Location
Henry Hall Atrium 36
Start Date
13-4-2011 9:00 AM
End Date
13-4-2011 10:00 AM
Abstract
This poster shows the influences present in Hirbemerdon Tepe during the Bronze Age. Using data from several excavations over the last century I found trends that existed over time and geographic area in the size and shape of Bronze Age ax-heads. Matching the found trends to an ax-head mold found at Hirbemerdon Tepe it is possible to see who was in control of the area at time of deposition. The mold fits into Deshayes' haches a collet category, which can vary in terms of blade length, width, decoration on collet; it is into one of Deshayes' categories that I intend to fit the mold. By finding which ax-heads within this category the mold is most like I will be able to determine which empire was in control of the Tepe at time of deposition.
Determining Influences on a Hirbemerdon Tepe Bronze Age Axe-head Mold
Henry Hall Atrium 36
This poster shows the influences present in Hirbemerdon Tepe during the Bronze Age. Using data from several excavations over the last century I found trends that existed over time and geographic area in the size and shape of Bronze Age ax-heads. Matching the found trends to an ax-head mold found at Hirbemerdon Tepe it is possible to see who was in control of the area at time of deposition. The mold fits into Deshayes' haches a collet category, which can vary in terms of blade length, width, decoration on collet; it is into one of Deshayes' categories that I intend to fit the mold. By finding which ax-heads within this category the mold is most like I will be able to determine which empire was in control of the Tepe at time of deposition.