A small axe

The stone axe discovered in the town of Parsów at the end of the 19th century is characterized by its miniature size and a plug-like butt. It is associated with people of the Lusatian culture from the Late Bronze Age (ca. 1100-750 BC). At that time, judging by the number of finds, there was an increased interest in stone raw material for the production of, among others, axes, which are often discovered in graves, as burial furnishings and also individually, without context. The so-called grooved stones, with impressions and grooves on the surface, also appeared at that time, probably under the influence of interaction with the representatives of the culture of Nordic Bronze Age. Their purpose has not yet been explained. It is assumed that they may have been connected with bronze processing, as they are discovered together with moulds and casting crucibles e.g. in hoards.

Monika Witek