Battle-axe (Carmarthen Museum A76-1076)

Welcome

The Implement Petrology Group is an international network of archaeologists and petrologists who study prehistoric stone axes and related stone tools.

The IPG’s achievements include:

  • the coordination of petrological analysis on over 7,500 specimens,
  • two conferences on stone axes,
  • the publication of three major monographs.

Through its work the group has significantly advanced our understanding of the distribution and significance of axes in the Neolithic and Early Bronze Age.

The group meets twice a year to discuss current research and visit axe production areas and related sites.

Recent news

Symposium on chert and other knappable stone
International conference in Romania, August 2013.

Review of Stone Axe Studies 3
Favourable review on the Prehistoric Society website.

The Quarry, January 2012
Issue 7 of this e-newsletter available online now.

Project JADE pre-publication offer
Publication of the project JADE report due in April 2012.