A Herman Ottó Múzeum Évkönyve 46. (2007)

B. Hellebrandt Magdolna: Mályinka-Dédestapolcsány-Verepce-vár és Miskolc-kőlyuk I.-barlang vasleletei

documented: while conducting a rescue excavation at Sajópálfal va-Templomdomb, I noticed that a prehistoric irón axe had been sharpened, hafted and put to use. It seems likely that this is one of the reasons for the low number of irón finds. The Kyjatice population settling at Mályinka-Dédestapolcsány-Verepce-vár occupied the settlement for a long time. It would appear that they came intő contact with pre-Scythian groups in the 7th century BC,

67 who were familiar with the use of irón, and since irón deposits were available nearby, they began manufacturing irón artefacts from this time. The use of irón brought profound changes in their economy. Magdolna B. líellebrandt 38