Neolithic perforated polished macehead (3300 – 2300 BC), found inthe Thames. Shown in the centre of
Neolithic perforated polished macehead (3300 – 2300 BC), found inthe Thames. Shown in the centre of the photo.Maces may have been used as weapons, but because of the effort andskill required to make them, they were probably ceremonial, servingas symbols of power. This macehead was found in the Thames nearTwickenham, possibly deposited there as a ritual offering. -- source link
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