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Circulation Patterns of Copper-Based Alloys in the Late Iron Age Oppidum of Třísov in Central Europe

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This article presents an insight into the sourcing and circulation of copper alloys during the Late La Tène period in Central Europe ...

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This article presents a compelling and timely investigation into the sourcing and circulation of copper-based alloys within the complex economic lands...

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Stephen Merkel, Saryn Schlotfeldt, Katrin Struckmeyer

Gold, Silver and Bronze Analysis of Three Fragments of Technical Ceramic from Elsfleth-Hogenkamp, Germany

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Two crucible fragments were found during recent excavations in levels dated to the Roman imperial period in Elsfleth-Hogenkamp, a  sit...

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The article "Gold, Silver and Bronze Analysis of Three Fragments of Technical Ceramic from Elsfleth-Hogenkamp, Germany" presents a compelling investig...

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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

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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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Jennifer Garner, Rolf Golze, Manuel Zeiler

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

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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

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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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Stephen Merkel

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

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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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Andreas Hauptmann, Sabine Klein

An Introduction

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The Ur workshop was organized to discuss the progress and preliminary results of the ongoing research project. The first results obtained i...

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This submission, succinctly titled "An Introduction," transparently serves as a prefatory piece for a collection of articles or abstracts stemming fro...

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Andreas Hauptmann, Sabine Klein

Golden Artifacts from the Royal Tombs of Ur, Mesopotamia

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Visual inspection of the gold artifacts from Ur shows that there are variations of color and this should be to be expected with gold alloys...

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The paper, "Golden Artifacts from the Royal Tombs of Ur, Mesopotamia," proposes a fascinating investigation into the advanced metallurgical practices...

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Sabine Klein, Andreas Hauptmann

Ur, Mesopotamia: The Lead Metal from Pit X

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Three complete bottle-wrapped seal combinations were found in the various Ur collections: Two in the Penn Museum’s collection, and a third...

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This study presents a focused investigation into the provenance of lead metal excavated from Ur, Mesopotamia, a topic of considerable interest for und...

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This paper presents a compelling analysis of well-documented 19th-century Australian gold discovery histories, using them as a valuable analogue for i...