LOS COLGANTES "BICÓNICOS" EN LA PREHISTORIA DE MENORCA. [Biconical "pendants" in Menorca prehistory]

Abstract

In this paper we will deal with one of the most distinctive and genuine objects associated with the late Bronze Age of Menorca: the so-called biconical beads, also refered by others as biconical shank. Traditionally associated with ornaments or clothing elements, recent research suggests that it could be some kind of instrument whose purpose is far removed from the decorative use it was given in the past.