An archaeometric study of the prehistoric polished stone tools from the Ljubljanica River (Slovenia)

An archaeometric study of the prehistoric polished stone tools from the Ljubljanica River (Slovenia).The archaeometric analysis of 31 polished stone tools from the Ljubljanica River near the site of Hočevarica ispresented in this article. Amongst 20 axe blades, massive sub-rectangular specimens obtained mainly from localpyroclastic rocks are the most abundant. One small triangular piece is made from jade from northwestern Italy. Fourof 7 shaft-holed axes are obtained from serpentinite whose probable origin is to be sought in the Hohe Tauern area(central Austria).