My colleagues just published a kick-ass paper on Corded Ware and Bell Beaker chronology. This is really cool stuff! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Question for the hive mind. We have strange yellow iron concretions that are covered with red ochre. Ochre was also applied to flint and stone tools...

Now that the Bronze Age exhibit is over, we had a chance to do some XRF measurements on the Bell Beaker Gold ornaments from Bennekom. Will present a paper on them at the upcoming BB conference in Vannes, Brittany next May.

Apart from doing Sidestony things I'm currently working on various research projects: Pan European "ceci n'est pas une battle axe" project; Bell Beaker gold ornaments project; a mesolithic ochre grave with possibly the oldest painted objects in NW Europe. This looks like its gonna be crazy!

While you're here, don't forget to give @sidestone.bsky.social a follow! We were already on various other socials, now also on bsky.

Let me share with you my favourite TRB axe. Found at Zuidbarge this is the largest from the Netherlands at 32.5cm. Made in N-Germany or Denmark the maker didn't grind the sides so that you can see the excellent knapping skills. Apart from one tiny ridge caused by a step fracture that bothered them.

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