Mgr. Barbora Kubíková

Bachelor's thesis

Re-assessment of Objects Referred to as Sling Missiles in the Prehistoric Archaeology of the Near East

Re-assessment of Objects Referred to as Sling Missiles in the Prehistoric Archaeology of the Near East
Abstract:
Hlavním cílem této práce je přehodnotit objekty, které jsou označovány v archeologii Předního Východu jako prakové kuličky za pomoci spojení a vyhodnocování publikovaných zdrojů zabývajících se těmito kontroverzními artefakty. Je zaměřena na popis a archeologický kontext za účelem definování možného rámce tvarů, aby se vylepšila identifikace druhů a zaručila jejich správná klasifikace mezi ostatními …more
Abstract:
The main aim of this study is to re-assess the objects referred to as sling missiles in the archaeology of the Near East by drawing together and evaluating published sources concerning these controversial artifacts. The focus lies on the description and archaeological context in order to define a possible framework of shapes to improve the identification of the specimen and to guarantee their proper …more
 

Keywords

sling missiles clay balls sling stones ancient weapons interpretations of objects referred as sling missiles on function and production ethnographic inductive elements Near Eastern Neolithic.
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 24. 1. 2013
Identifier: https://is.muni.cz/th/a6gby/

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 1. 2. 2013
  • Supervisor: Dr. phil. Maximilian Wilding

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Historical Sciences / Prehistoric Archaeology of Near East

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