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Maritime connections in the Western Mediterranean and access to copper resources in the Balearic Islands during the Late Bronze Age: Isotopic characterization of the bronze deposit at Es Mitjà Gran, Mallorca

Archaeometry, Volume 64, Issue 4, Page 898-915, August 2022., 2022
Abstract A very notable phenomenon took place during the final stages of the Late Bronze Age in the Balearic Islands: ritualistic, votive deposits of certain bronze objects. Of the various deposits that have been discovered, that at Es Mitjà Gran in Mallorca is among the most significant in terms of both the variety and number of objects found. Isotope
Bartomeu Llull Estarellas, Laura Perelló Mateo, Manuel Calvo Trias   +2 more
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From OXALID to GlobaLID: Introducing a modern and FAIR lead isotope database with an interactive application

Archaeometry, Volume 64, Issue 4, Page 935-950, August 2022., 2022
Abstract Lead isotope provenance studies of archaeological artefacts rely crucially on the availability of reference data from raw material sources. The OXALID database, a collection of Excel sheets with Pb isotope data of ores and artefacts, is still the most cited data source in archaeometry. However, OXALID has not been updated for several years and
Sabine Klein, Thomas Rose, Katrin J. Westner, Yiu‐Kang Hsu   +3 more
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Study of an Iron Age Gilded Silver Earring by XRF, SEM-EDS and Multifocus OM

Heritage, 2023
The use of gold for artefact productions underwent substantial developments during Iron Age in western Europe, with the diversification of alloy compositions and the introduction of new technologies and aesthetics.
Sofia Serrano, Alexandra Rodrigues, Rui J. C. Silva, Elin Figueiredo   +3 more
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Identifying mixtures of metals by multi‐isotope analysis: Disentangling the relationships of the Early Bronze Age swords of the Apa–Hajdúsámson type and associated objects

Archaeometry, Volume 64, Issue S1, Page 44-74, June 2022., 2022
Abstract This pilot study addresses the analytical characterisation of 26 well‐known bronze objects of the Early and Middle Bronze Age of Central and Northern Europe. Besides swords and axes of the hoards from Apa, Téglás and Hajdúsámson, the investigation includes the famous Sky Disc and its accompanying finds from the Nebra hoard and several full ...
Daniel Berger, Gerhard Brügmann, Jan‐Heinrich Bunnefeld, Ernst Pernicka   +3 more
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Preliminary Metallurgical Investigation of Copper-Based Artifacts at Tepe Sagzabad in Qazvin Plain, Iran (1500-800 BC) [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Archaeological Studies, 2011
Tepe Sagzabad, a site situated on the Qazvin Plain of north-central Iran, was excavated from 1970 to 1998 by the Institute ofArchaeology of Tehran University. Recent excavations by H.
Mohammad Mortazavi, Ahmad Salehi Kakhki, Mohammad Ali Golozar, Hassan Tala’i   +3 more
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Metallic idiophones 800 BCE–800 CE in Central Europe: Function and acoustic influence

Journal of Music Archaeology, 2023
Our project is focused on metal sound objects of the Early Iron Age (Hallstatt Culture), the Roman period, and the period of the Avar Khanate in the Carpathian Basin (Early Middle Ages). The idiophones originate from burial and settlement contexts.
Beate Maria Pomberger, Jörg Mühlhans, Kayleigh Saunderson   +2 more
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Lead isotopes and archaeometallurgy [PDF]

Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 2009
This special issue presents several studies applying leadisotope analysis (LIA) to address archaeological questionsin the field of ancient mining and metallurgy. They werepresented during an international workshop, held inFribourg (Switzerland), June 19–20, 2008, organised incollaboration between the Geosciences Department of theUniversity of Fribourg ...
Cattin, Florence, Guénette-Beck, B., Besse, Marie, Serneels, Vincent   +3 more
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Casting techniques of cannonballs from the Akko 1 shipwreck: Archaeometallurgical investigation [PDF]

Journal of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Metallurgy, 2013
Eleven cannonballs were found in the Akko 1 shipwreck; two of them, a 9-pdr and a 24-pdr, were retrieved and studied using archaeometallurgical methods. Findings are reported in the present work. The aim of this research was to study the manufacturing
Cvikel D., Mentovich E.D., Ashkenazi D., Kahanov Y.   +3 more
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Study of a Late Bronze Age Casting Mould and Its Black Residue by 3D Imaging, pXRF, SEM-EDS, Micro-FTIR and Micro-Raman

Heritage, 2021
In the present work, a fragment of a stone mould recently found in Galicia (NW Spain) was studied by multiple analytical techniques approach involving 3D optical imaging reconstruction to obtain data about the shape of the mould, typology of artefact ...
Elin Figueiredo, Carlo Bottaini, Catarina Miguel, Aaron Lackinger, José Mirão, Beatriz Comendador Rey   +5 more
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Spatial investigation of technological choice and recycling in copper‐base metallurgy of the South Caucasus

Archaeometry, Volume 63, Issue 6, Page 1306-1326, December 2021., 2021
Recent research has brought the prolific bronze industry of Bronze Age Colchis (modern western Georgia) into focus, but many aspects are still poorly understood. This study synthesizes and reinterprets legacy Cu alloy compositional data to investigate technological choices and spatial patterning.
J. W. I. Ho, N. L. Erb‐Satullo
wiley   +1 more source