Espadas y puñales del bronce final: el depósito de armas de Puertollano (Ciudad Real)

Abstract

This paper deals with the technological study of a new Late Bronce Age hoard found in Puertollano (Ciudad Real). This hoard is a singular found in the context of Iberian Peninsula due to the number of items (14 swords and daggers and 1 fragment of ferrule) and all of them are weapons. Elemental analysis by PIXE shows a Copper-Tin alloy with very low impurity pattern. A general comment about the real use of this weapons is included.