Bronze

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The catalogue of objects in bronze is both rich and varied, bearing in mind that this was a precious metal used for luxury items and one which could easily be melted down and used again. The fact that there is very little evidence of bronze-working at Ledro may be explained by the unsuitability of highly flammable wooden huts to prehistoric craftsmen's forges. The right and proper place for their workshops would have been on the shore - free from the fear of fire and close to the source of fuel. The items most commonly discovered during excavations were axe-heads and splendid triangular-bladed daggers, decorated in intaglio and of a high level of craftsmanship. Their hilts are usually formed by a series of bronze rings.