Metalwork (Archaeology)

Early Bronze Age Metal Objects from Inland Western Anatolia. A Typological and Chronological Evaluation

by Erkan Fidan

Marisqueo, pesca y forja en el Castro de Punta Atalaia (San Cibrao, Lugo): avance de resultados del conchero.

by Carlos Fernández-Rodríguez

Shellfish, fish and forged in the Punta Atalaia hillfort (San Cibrao, Lugo). Progress of the results obtained from the midden.
E. González, V. Bejega, C. Fernández & J.C. Alvarez (2011). “Marisqueo, pesca y forja en el Castro de Punta Atalaia (San Cibrao, Lugo): avance de resultados del conchero”. En E. Ramil Rego y C. Fernández Rodríguez (eds.). 2 Congreso Internacional de Arqueoloxía de Vilalba. Museo de Prehistoria e Arqueoloxía de Vilalba, Lugo. Férvedes, 7: 17-26.

Present from the Earth: The Staffordshire Hoard

by Ben Tilghman

A review of the exhibition "Anglo-Saxon Hoard: Gold from England’s Dark Ages," at the National Geographic... more A review of the exhibition "Anglo-Saxon Hoard: Gold from England’s Dark Ages," at the National Geographic Museum, Washington DC, from October 29, 2011–March 4, 2012.

Investigating Copper Production at Harappa: Surveys, Excavations and Finds

by Heather M.-L. Miller

2005.  In: South Asian Archaeology 2001, ed. Catherine Jarrige and Vincent Lefèvre.  Paris: Éditions Recherche sur les Civilisations.  Volume I: Prehistory.  Pp. 245-252.

R. Jung – M. Mehofer – E. Pernicka, Metal Exchange in Italy from the Middle to the Final Bronze Age (14th – 11th cent. BCE), in: Philip P. Betancourt/Susan C. Ferrence (Hrsg.), Metallurgy: Understanding How, Learning Why, Prehistory Monographs 29 (Philadelphia 2011), 231–248.

by Mathias Mehofer

A copy of the file can be requested via mathias.mehofer@univie.ac.at

The supply and interregional exchange of metal in the Italian Bronze Age is much discussed. Distri - bution maps of... more The supply and interregional exchange of metal in the Italian Bronze Age is much discussed. Distri - bution maps of bronze objects, the classical tool of such studies, show their geographical distribution as it is known from archaeological excavations or chance finds. However, many studies have shown that concentrations of specific types in certain regions and their absence in others are not necessarily representative for the areas in which they were made and/or used. Apart from chance finds (e.g., in industrialized and densely populated regions), ancient customs regulating the deposition of bronze objects may have acted as filters for the appearance of certain types in the archaeological record (cf. Hansen 1994; Maraszek 2006). Distribution maps thus can provide only indications for possible production regions of those types.
While the find location of an object is the place of its deposition (intentional or not) and may also be the place of its last use, metal analysis offers a different kind of information. It allows conclusions regarding the provenance of the raw material used for its production, if comparative analytical data from ore deposits are available. In combination with the types of the objects and their distribution areas, analytical results can be further used to infer the production regions of different types. In this study we present some preliminary results of a research project entitled “Dissemination of War Technology in the Mediterranean at the End of the 2nd Millennium B.C.—or Why the Bronzesmith Had to Have Some Knowledge about Fighting.” This project is financially supported by the Institute for Aegean Prehistory (INSTAP), which is gratefully acknowledged

La question des mécanismes évolutifs des productions métalliques : l'exemple des armes au Proche-Orient

by Guillaume Gernez

Giovanni Gasbarri - La porta bronzea

by Giovanni Gasbarri

in La Cappella Palatina a Palermo, a cura di B. Brenk, III (Mirabilia Italiae), Modena 2010, pp. 11-15

100 Yıldır Bitmeyen Yağma: Anadolu Hekim Mezarları

by Daniş Baykan

Türk Eskiçağ Bilimleri Enstitüsü Haberler, 30, 1-6 (2010)

The Bronze Objects Belonging to the Cult of Asklepios Found at Allianoi / Allianoi’da Bulunan Asklepios Kültüne Ait Bronz Eserler

by Daniş Baykan

THE XVIIth INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF ANCIENT BRONZES, İzmir, 2011, (in press).

Rescue work was pursued in a wide area location which remained in the middle of the dam pond site through sacrificial... more Rescue work was pursued in a wide area location which remained in the middle of the dam pond site through sacrificial efforts of an idealist team lead by Dr. Ahmet Yaraş after 1998. In this study, some bronze objects belonging to the cult of Aesculapius found at Allianoi are introduced. Bronze objects belonging to the cult of Aesculapius which were unearthed in Allianoi between years 1998 - 2006 are studied. Between bronze artifacts there are some votives objects and surgical instruments with attributes known from Cult of Aesculapius.

Surgical Instruments from Allianoi / Allianoi Tıp Aletleri

by Daniş Baykan

THE XVIIth INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF ANCIENT BRONZES / XVII. ULUSLARARASI ANTİK BRONZLAR KONGRESİ, İzmir, 2011, (in press).

In this study, surgical tools which were unearthed in Allianoi between years 1998 - 2006 are studied. The surgical... more In this study, surgical tools which were unearthed in Allianoi between years 1998 - 2006 are studied. The surgical instruments of Allianoi provide significant and considerable information about typology and technology of ancient surgical instruments, history of medicine and the relationship between settlement and health. If compared with other contexts Allianoi medical instruments are superior in variations and quantity so they enlighten us about the medical instruments used in Anatolia in terms of type, variation and origin and make an important contribution to quantitative data. Medical instruments, which were obtained in Allianoi excavations, are classified according to their functions and forms.

Archaic Bronze Finds of Nif Olympos Mountain Excavations / Nif (Olympos) Dağı Kazıları’nda Bulunan M.Ö. 8.-6. yüzyıllara ait Bronz Eserler

by Daniş Baykan

THE XVIIth INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF ANCIENT BRONZES, İzmir, 2011, (in press).

Nif (Olympos) Mountain archaeological Excavation is carried out by Prof. Dr. Elif Tül Tulunay and is located in Izmir... more Nif (Olympos) Mountain archaeological Excavation is carried out by Prof. Dr. Elif Tül Tulunay and is located in Izmir (Türkiye). In this study, bronze finds dated the archaic period who found at Nif (Olympos) Excavations, are examined.  Dating criteria, their contexts, typologies and analogy of bronze artifacts will be studied. Between bronze artifacts there are military equipment, accessories and some objects of daily use.

Typological and Analogical Reviews of Metal Finds from Nif (Olympos) Excavation / Nif (Olympos) Dağı Kazısı Metal Buluntularının Tipolojik ve Analojik Değerlendirmesi

by Daniş Baykan

T.C. KÜLTÜR VE TURİZM BAKANLIĞI, KÜLTÜR VARLIKLARI VE MÜZELER GENEL MÜDÜRLÜĞÜ, 33. ULUSLAR ARASI KAZI, ARAŞTIRMA VE ARKEOMETRİ SEMPOZYUMU, Malatya, 2011, (in press).

In the Nif (Olympos) Excavation, some metal pieces have been obtained from Karamattepe, Ballıcaoluk, Dağkızılca and... more In the Nif (Olympos) Excavation, some metal pieces have been obtained from Karamattepe, Ballıcaoluk, Dağkızılca and Başpınar sectors. First of all, the findings at Karamattepe will be discussed. Karamattepe metal findings are composed of mostly arrow heads. As the iron findings are not investigated, the type, origin and the dating of the iron arrow heads are being investigated. Nif (Olympos) Excavation focuses on determining the distribution of the iron arrow heads and finalizing the dating by using antique resources’ data.

Metal Finds from Nif (Olympos) / Nif (Olympos) Kazısı Metal Buluntuları

by Daniş Baykan

Baykan, Daniş, "Metal Finds from Nif / Nif (Olympos) Kazısı Metal Buluntuları", SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF IONIA, Landscapes of Ionia: Towns in Transition, May 30-June 2, 2011 / Izmir, TURKEY, (in press)

Most of the metal findings of Nif Mountain are composed of Karamattepe arrowheads. Types, origins and especially... more Most of the metal findings of Nif Mountain are composed of Karamattepe arrowheads. Types, origins and especially chronometric dating of these iron and bronze arrowheads which were assessed by comparing with limited numbers of Ballıcaoluk samples are controversial.  Because iron materials are generally leaved out of examination and evaluation and do not published, presentation of arrowheads and other iron findings obtained from Nif mountain excavation, and seeking analogy for these findings is of vital importance. For determining the distribution of iron arrowheads, data from antique resources are also utilized. Among the bronze and iron articles that were found in Nif mountain excavation alongside these arrowheads, there are privileged samples which are also important for chronometric dating.

New evidence on contacts between Pre-Roman Dacia and territory of Central Poland.

by Marcin Rudnicki

Acta Archaeologica Carpathica 46, 2011, 117-143 (with S. Miłek).

R. Jung – M. Mehofer, A sword of Naue II type from Ugarit and the Historical Significance of Italian type Weaponry in the Eastern Mediterranean, Aegean Archaeology 8, 2008, 111–136.

by Mathias Mehofer

Keywords: Archaeometallurgy, Archaeometry, Bronze Age, Sword, Schwert, Bronzezeit, Kampf, combat, shield, offensive weapon, defensive weapon

In this paper we treat changes in weaponry and armament, which occurred in the Aegean and Levantine regions between... more In this paper we treat changes in weaponry and armament, which occurred in the Aegean and Levantine regions between the late 14th and the early 12th century BC. We aim at reconstructing these changes in a sequence as fine-phased as possible and try to identify the regions in which they originated. As a case study we use a sword of Naue II type found at Ugarit. As it has no clearly stratified context, we try to fix its chronology on one hand by reference to the overall stratigraphy of the site, and on the other by discussing better datable archaeological evidence from the Aegean and Cyprus. Swords of the Naue II group belong to new weapon types introduced to the eastern Mediterranean a few decades before the breakdown of many palace states around 1200 BC. There are different reasons that lead us to believe that these new weapon types arrived together with their users and producers from the central Mediterranean and cannot be seen as a result of goods exchange.

The Belfort Gap/Trouée de Belfort in the Hallstatt period: GIS at the service of archaeology (poster)

by Laurie Tremblay Cormier

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The Belfort Gap is an important passageway between the Rhône and Rhine watersheds. In spite of this, the poor state of... more The Belfort Gap is an important passageway between the Rhône and Rhine watersheds. In spite of this, the poor state of research leads to an incomplete picture of the Early Iron Age. The confidence map evaluates the weight of this lack of documentation, in order to qualify and to support interpretations. Yet is it still possible to replace the Belfort Gap in its archaeological context, using the typology of the metalwork.

La Trouée de Belfort est un important point de passage reliant les bassins versants du Rhône et du Rhin. Pourtant, l’état de la recherche y entraîne une grande pauvreté des vestiges du Premier âge du Fer. La carte de confiance permet d’évaluer l’ampleur de cette faiblesse documentaire, afin d’étayer et nuancer les interprétations. Il demeure néanmoins possible de replacer la Trouée de Belfort dans son contexte archéologique, par le biais de l’étude typologique du mobilier métallique.

Il vasellame fine da mensa in ceramica; Il vasellame in metallo nel mondo romano. Età tardorepubblicana – prima età imperiale - Metallenes Tafelgeschirr der römischen Welt. Von der späten Republik bis in die frühe Kaiserzeit

by Margherita Bolla

In Le grandi vie delle civiltà. Relazioni e scambi fra Mediterraneo e il centro Europa dalla preistoria alla romanità, exhibition's catalogue (Trento, 2011), ed. by F. Marzatico, R. Gebhard, P. Gleirscher, Trento 2011, pp. 356-361. - In Im Licht des Südens. Begegnungen antiker Kulturen zwischen Mittelmeer und Zentraleuropa, exhib. catalogue (München, 2011-2012), ed. by R. Gebhardt, F. Marzatico, P. Gleirscher, München 2011, pp. 188-190.

Popular texts about pottery and metal vessel in Roman early imperial period. Popular texts about pottery and metal vessel in Roman early imperial period.

Reply to Salomons, Koert. 2011. Erik van Rossenberg. The Early Bronze Age hoarding phenomenon in Central Italy

by Erik van Rossenberg

Reply (p. 47) to Salomons, Koert. 2011. "Erik van Rossenberg. The Early Bronze Age hoarding phenomenon in Central Italy: a diachronic perspective with social implications", in: Arjen Heijnis, Ewoud van Meel & Sasja van der Vaart (eds), Beyond technology: re-contextualising ancient crafts. Graduate School of Archaeology workshop, 26/27 October 2010 (Graduate School of Archaeology occasional paper, 7), Leiden-Cambridge: Faculty of Archaeology, Leiden University-Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge, pp. 45-48.

El Caylle Lafone Quevedo

by Rodolfo A. Raffino

Raffino, Rodolfo. “El Caylle Lafone Quevedo”. Revista de la Fundación del Museo de La Plata, Volumen 1, Nº 4. Noviembre de 1994. (Divulgación).

El disco o “Caylle” de Lafone Quevedo, cuya imagen aparece en la tapa, es el más famoso que existe, el más referido en... more El disco o “Caylle” de Lafone Quevedo, cuya imagen aparece en la tapa, es el más famoso que existe, el más referido en los textos arqueológicos del sur del Lago Titicaca y el más reproducido en las láminas de libros de prehistoria sobre cuestiones sudamericanas. Citado y descripto en textos publicados en una decena de idiomas. Un espécimen al que sólo los esmilodontes del escultor Víctor de Pol, los de la fachada del Museo de La Plata, le podrían disputar el carácter emblemático representativo de esta institución.

En senvikingatida silververkstad i Fröjel

by Anders Söderberg

In "Gotländskt Arkiv 2007, meddelanden från Föreningen Gotlands fornvänner". Authors: N B Gustafsson & A Söderberg. 2007.

In the summer of 2000 the remains of a late Viking Age building were located and excavated on the property Bottarve... more In the summer of 2000 the remains of a late Viking Age building were located and excavated on the property Bottarve 1:19 in Fröjel parish, Gotland. The site proved to be a workshop partly devoted to metallurgical production. Two refilled furnace pits were found and they in turn yielded a range of finds which gave a good picture of the workshop’s production. Among the finds were shards of metallurgical ceramics like crucibles, broken moulds and hearth lining. By means of both ocular and scientific analyses it could be established that the workshop was used to produce silver jewellery of a very high standard. Raw silver was refined by means of cupellation and thereafter re-melted and cast into various items, among them silver armlets. Together this signals that the Fröjel workshop most probably was a part of a highly organized and prestigious production that might even have been on the verge of producing pre-monetary objects of value; primitive currency