Morphometry of Middle Bronze Age palstaves. Part II - spatial distribution of shapes in two typological groups, implications for production and exportation

► We treated bronze palstaves by outline-based morphometrics. ► Palstaves can be divided into two groups: those which conform to the standard shape, and those which do not conform properly. ► The distributions of congruent and non-congruent artifacts are spatially dependant. ► On the basis their spatial distribution, the production centers of palstaves are discussed. ► Minor production centers, copying the original model with greater shape variation, are identified.