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How did bronze sickles change farming in prehistoric Denmark?

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During the Bronze Age in Denmark (c. 1700–500 bce), the introduction of the bronze sickle significantly improved agricultural efficiency. These increasingly varied and improved tools allowed for the better exploitation of cultivated areas, marking a technological advancement over the stone tools used by earlier farming communities.1