Iliya Hadzhipetkov, Department of Archaeology, Sofia University
06 Jul 2013
The project studies late Neolithic polished stone tools from upper Thrace in their utilitarian and non-utilitarian (ritual) archaeological context. On the basis of comparative and functional analysis of these data, this research will lead to conclusions about the role of polished stone tools in the social organization and ritual practices of prehistoric inhabitants of this region.
Institution:
American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Year:
2010
Destination:
Athens, Greece
Title:
Polished stone tools in the upper Thracian valley in the late Neolithic period (typology, chronology, and regional specifics)
Excerpt:
The project studies late Neolithic polished stone tools from upper Thrace in their utilitarian and non-utilitarian (ritual) archaeological context.
