The Dawn of Hoarding. Pre-Metallic and Non-Metallic Hoards in the Carpathian Basin

Rezi, Botond (2024) The Dawn of Hoarding. Pre-Metallic and Non-Metallic Hoards in the Carpathian Basin. Editura Mega, Cluj-Napoca. ISBN 978-606-020-818-1

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Abstract

The main objective of the study is to shed light on the appearance, development and spatial characteristics of the hoarding practices through a diachronic approach of the early assemblages. The main focus of research is represented by the Carpathian Basin, but for a better understanding, the depositing habits of the neighbouring regions will also be discussed, since the period’s valuable and highly respected raw materials, such as Spondylus, jade or flint point towards economic and social networks stretching over several thousand kilometres. The consequence of these connections is the emergence of specific hoarding patterns in different parts of Europe throughout the Copper Age, which leads to impressive accumulations of objects made from different raw materials.

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