La hache de Marignane (Bouches-du-Rhône) et la typologie des haches du type de Boismurie à l’âge du Bronze moyen
Abstracts
Due to the recent discovery of a new object near the Etang de Berre, in the commune of Marignane, the authors propose a reassessment of the typology of Abels (Boismurie axe type) and those of Chardenoux and Courtois (Castanet axe type). A new classification reconsiders two of the traditional types, and enables us to identify six different forms. This is based upon morphological and metric criteria. The geographical distribution of these types leads us to suggest the production area for the majority of them. The various zones of distribution and diffusion are then considered with the distributions of the principal deposits from the same period (the end of the Middle Bronze Age (BzC2)). Two core zones are identified, one around the Lyon area, and the other in the northern part of the Rhone delta. To conclude, it is important to put into perspective the proportion of the material that can be classified as imports produced by workshops, or travelling artisans from the northwestern Alps.
References
Bibliographical reference
Hervé GUILLEMIN and Joel Vital, “La hache de Marignane (Bouches-du-Rhône) et la typologie des haches du type de Boismurie à l’âge du Bronze moyen”, Documents d’archéologie méridionale, 29-30 | 2007, 7-18.
Electronic reference
Hervé GUILLEMIN and Joel Vital, “La hache de Marignane (Bouches-du-Rhône) et la typologie des haches du type de Boismurie à l’âge du Bronze moyen”, Documents d’archéologie méridionale [Online], 29-30 | 2007, Online since 18 September 2013, connection on 21 January 2026. URL: http://journals.openedition.org/dam/1593; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4000/dam.1593
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