Archaeology of gold: prehistoric daggers
© 2009 International Institute of Anthropology
© 2009 Lolita Nikolova, PhD
Created: 10-22-09. Updated: 3-17-10
© 2009 Lolita Nikolova, PhD
Created: 10-22-09. Updated: 3-17-10
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| Miniature dagger. Prehistory. Africa. Sudan (Kerma, cemetery M, grave 48), Early Kerma culture, 1900- 1700 B.C. Gold, bronze, ebony, and ivory In 1913 George Andrew Reisner and the Harvard University– Museum of Fine Arts Expedition discovered this exquisitely crafted miniature daggers found in the grave of a young boy, is entirely Nubian. (after http://wysinger.homestead. com/badarians.html) |
Dubene-Balinov Gorun. Earlier Bronze Age. 2nd - 4th gold horizon (third - early
second millennium cal BCE). (from Bulgarian media).
This dagger is probably ritual or was especially made for a young person without a
sharp point. Gilt gold.
The dagger became popular in 2006. It has no archaeological context. It is reported
to have been discovered by Martin Hristov in the field of or next to Balinov Gorun, to
the extend of my knowledge.
The Durankulak Early Bronze I cemetery of Cernavoda III culture provides data about
a child grave with a dagger. It could be just a symbol of power as the Kerma dagger
shows. The analogy with Egypt is very imporatant since some scholar may include
Durankulak dagger in the paradigm of the Indo-European warriors known as a social
and ideological layer according to the early written data. (L.N.)
second millennium cal BCE). (from Bulgarian media).
This dagger is probably ritual or was especially made for a young person without a
sharp point. Gilt gold.
The dagger became popular in 2006. It has no archaeological context. It is reported
to have been discovered by Martin Hristov in the field of or next to Balinov Gorun, to
the extend of my knowledge.
The Durankulak Early Bronze I cemetery of Cernavoda III culture provides data about
a child grave with a dagger. It could be just a symbol of power as the Kerma dagger
shows. The analogy with Egypt is very imporatant since some scholar may include
Durankulak dagger in the paradigm of the Indo-European warriors known as a social
and ideological layer according to the early written data. (L.N.)
See also The value of gold in
prehistory and today published
by examiner.doc
prehistory and today published
by examiner.doc