Flint dagger
Flint daggers ( Danish flintdolkene ) come from the late Neolithic period , which was previously referred to in Denmark as Dolktid ( German "dagger time" ) because of the amount of these contemporary artifacts . Since the production of flint daggers continued in the Bronze Age , the term is no longer used.
There is a typological sequence with six main types (I-VI) from the late Neolithic to the early Bronze Age . The oldest daggers are lanceolate and have no handle. The further development mainly concerns the handle part. The 27 cm long dagger from the passage grave by Giver , with a four-sided handle, is of type IIIA. It must be dated to the transition to the Bronze Age (2000–1800 BC). The Karmøy hoard consists of 25 flint daggers and a number of flint tools and cuts that were imported from Denmark and found at Hauske. The dagger from Hindsgavl (type IV) adorns the Danish 100 crown note. The so-called fishtail daggers are the latest development. A 19.8 cm long dagger from Wiepenkathen, Stade district, had a leather sheath made of sheepskin, which was reinforced on the inside to protect against the cutting edge.
See also
literature
- Jürgen E. Walkowitz: The megalithic syndrome. European cult sites of the Stone Age (= contributions to the prehistory and early history of Central Europe. Vol. 36). Beier & Beran, Langenweißbach 2003, ISBN 3-930036-70-3 .