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During excavation of a tomb at Bat, Oman, an unusual gold bead entirely composed of 96 granules was discovered. The bead comes  from a...

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This paper presents a fascinating and rigorous experimental archaeometallurgical investigation into the manufacturing techniques of an exceptionally i...

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Morteza Momenzadeh, Nima Nezafati, Mohammad Rahim Sarraf, Kourosh Shabani

Ancient Gold-Mercury Mining in the Takht-e Soleyman Area, Northwest Iran

History

The world heritage ancient site of Takht-e Soleyman and its assemblage of metal objects, together with the geological wealth and the ...

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The article "Ancient Gold-Mercury Mining in the Takht-e Soleyman Area, Northwest Iran" presents a promising exploration into a significant historical...

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Andreas Ketelaer, Andreas Hauptmann

In the Shadow of Timna? The Mining Region of Wadi Amram New Analytical and Archaeological Aspects

Anthropology

The copper mines of Wadi Amram are located only 10 km north of the prehistoric settlements Tall Hujayrat al-Ghuzlan and Tall al- Magass whe...

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The paper "In the Shadow of Timna? The Mining Region of Wadi Amram New Analytical and Archaeological Aspects" presents a highly significant contributi...

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Jennifer Garner, Rolf Golze, Manuel Zeiler

High Medieval Silver Mining and Non-Ferrous Metallurgy in Northern Siegerland, Germany An Interim Report

History

In northern Siegerland, located in the ore-rich Mittelgebirge region of Germany, a mining landscape based on copper, lead and silver ...

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This interim report provides a valuable overview of ongoing interdisciplinary research into High Medieval silver mining and non-ferrous metallurgy in...

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Ignacio Montero-Ruiz, Xavier Clop, Manuel Edo, Josep Gallart, Pablo Martínez Rodríguez, Miquel Molist, Andreu Monforte, Mercedes Murillo-Barroso, Teresa Orozco, Nuria Rafel, Xavier Terradas, Josep Vallverdu

From Galena to Lead: Divergent Paths in Early Metallurgy in the Western Mediterranean

History

This paper examines the use of galena, beginning in the Middle Paleolithic, before the onset of metallurgy in the Iberian Peninsula, and sh...

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This paper presents a compelling examination of the early history of galena use in the Western Mediterranean, charting its trajectory from the Middle...

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Guntram Gassmann, Sabine Klein, Andreas Schäfer, Elias Welk, Katrin Wester

Investigating Pre-Columbian Gold and Copper in Costa Rica – Ores, Mines and Artefact Production

Anthropology

The wealth of pre-Columbian gold, copper and guanín (an alloy consisting mainly of gold and copper; also tumbaga) artwork of Costa Rica sug...

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The submitted work, "Investigating Pre-Columbian Gold and Copper in Costa Rica – Ores, Mines and Artefact Production," outlines a highly ambitious and...

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Michael Bode, Moritz Kiderlen, Giorgos Mastrotheodoros, Moritz Jansen, Erez Ben-Yosef, Omri Yagel, Martina Renzi, Eleni Filippaki, Yannis Bassiakos, Anno Hein, Andreas Hauptmann

New Archaeometallurgical Fingerprints of Copper and Slag from Early Iron Age Smelting Sites in Faynan and Timna

Anthropology

The copper deposits of Faynan and Timna have been exploited in two major economic cycles: a Chalcolithic – Early Bronze Age  cycle, an...

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The study, "New Archaeometallurgical Fingerprints of Copper and Slag from Early Iron Age Smelting Sites in Faynan and Timna," presents a compelling ar...

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Elnaz Rashidian

Geoarchaeological Investigations in the Bronze Age Ore Beneficiation Landscape of Troiboden (Province of Salzburg, Austria)

Geography

Mitterberg is the largest known Middle Bronze Age copper mining area in the Austrian Alps. During the course of the 2011 excavation  c...

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The article, "Geoarchaeological Investigations in the Bronze Age Ore Beneficiation Landscape of Troiboden (Province of Salzburg, Austria)," presents a...

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Stephen Merkel

Carolingian and Ottonian Brass Production in Westphalia Evidence from the Crucibles and Slag of Dortmund and Soest

History

The abundant new crucible and slag finds from the Thier-Brauerei excavation in the center of medieval Dortmund have provided a  stimul...

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This paper presents a compelling and detailed investigation into Carolingian and Ottonian brass production in Westphalia, drawing on a wealth of new a...

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The study "On the Making and Provenancing of Pigments from the Early Dynastic Royal Tombs of Ur, Mesopotamia" presents a comprehensive archaeometric i...