Bone tools from the LBK and Želiezovce settlement site of Vráble

The spectrum of bone tools discovered at Vráble (Nitriansky kraj, Slovakia), despite being rather limited, is in many aspects comparable to the spectrums found in other LBK contexts. The assemblage is comprised of tools made predominantly from cattle ribs, such as spatulas, adzes and spoons, with the adze being of special interest because its main distribution is in the western LBK area. The bone tools were probably produced directly on-site. Some of the objects are indicative of high quality production and were re-worked, thus indicating their value to the community. A number of pendants and a possible figurine fragment further highlight the social aspects represented by these artefacts.