Danish Stone Age. Broken Battle axe in rock. Funnel Beaker culture: 4000-2800 B.C.

Danish Stone Age. Broken Battle axe in rock. Funnel Beaker culture: 4000-2800 B.C.

Provenance: Originates from older Danish antiquity collection.

Find site: Denmark.

Literature: Younger Stone Age by P.V.Glob.

Measurements approx. : 10,8x5,8x5,2 cm.

Condition: The axe is in good condition, see images.

The Funnel Beaker culture existed in Denmark around 4000–2800 b.c. and was one of the first peasant cultures. People cultivated corn, kept cattle, sheep and pigs, but also hunted and fished. The culture is named after its characteristic pottery with a funnel-shaped opening. The funnel beaker people built large stone graves such as dolmens and longhouses. Many different axes from the culture have been found. The axes were used as weapons but also as tools for tasks such as woodworking and forest clearance, but some may also have had significance as valuable objects or symbols.