Catalogue et étude des faux et des outils agricoles de coupe à lame et à manche entiers en Gaule

This research presents a study of scythes and sharp-edged, bladed, handled agricultural tools from Gaul, based on a survey of archaeological finds. This survey deals only with completely preserved objects and represents the only catalogue of Gallo-Roman scythes to date. This catalogue contains 27 entries of scythes, representing in all 40 entries. These implements have been assessed according to the way they were supposedly used: either frontal cutting tools or lateral cutting tools.

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André Marbach

Product details

• Authors: André Marbach
• Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Ltd
• Languages: French
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.06.2012
• EAN: 9781407309668
• ISBN: 978-1-4073-0966-8
• No. of pages: 188
• Dimensions: 210 mm x 297 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 739 g
• Series: BAR International; BAR International Series
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories