Bulgarian farmer dug up a record number of axes of the copper age

In the northeastern part of Bulgaria, 22 copper axes belonging to the era of chalcolith (copper age) were discovered. According to archaeologists, this is the largest find of axes ever found in one place in Europe.
The find was made in a field near the village of Colonel Taskalovo, Silistra region, during agricultural work. The axes lay at a depth of about 90 centimeters from the surface.
The farmer announced the discovery of power, and archaeologists from the Regional Historical Museum in Ruse arrived on the field. They determined that among the found guns there are 18 flat axes and 4 so-called hammer axes. All are made of high copper alloy. The total weight of the axes was more than 11 kilograms.
Axes date to late chalcolith, 4500–4200 BC Probably, they were made in one of the ancient settlements on the Black Sea coast, where residents were engaged in copper processing, and then fell deep into the mainland during the exchange.
Near the place of discovery are located four ancient settlements, and, possibly, axes are connected with them. But archaeological research in this area has not been carried out, so it remains unclear whether there is a corresponding layer of late chalcolith in the settlements or they were settled at another time.
Museum experts note that the axes show no signs of use. Consequently, they were made not for practical use, but as an indicator of prestige or a medium of exchange.
The find was transferred to the museum of the city of Silistra.