Metal Standard during the Bronze Age

Abstract

At a time of increased mass production of metal tools, the embryo of a monetary structure or metal standard on the continent—broken bronze sickles—probabiy reached south and west Sweden too. Agricultural intensification and settlement expansion not only created a demand for new tools but also a chance for profit from an increasing number of clients, though not always on their own premises. The articie discusses metal scrap hoards and standard moulds from this standpoint.