Applications of energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence technique in metallic cultural heritage studies

P Silveira, T Falcade - Journal of Cultural Heritage, 2022 - Elsevier
Cultural heritage is a legacy that allows the expression of values and characteristics of
different civilisations over time. Thus, the study of those artworks and their conservation is of …

An insider view of the Portuguese ion beam laboratory

E Alves, K Lorenz, N Catarino, M Peres… - … Physical Journal Plus, 2021 - epjplus.epj.org
Accelerators are behind many major scientific and technological breakthroughs giving a
gigantic contribution to unveil the mysteries of matter. This quest continues nowadays using …

Mapping archaeometallurgical data of the Iberian Copper Age: different ways to look at a big picture

L Perucchetti, I Montero-Ruiz, P Bray - Journal of Archaeological Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Traditionally, archaeometallurgical projects have visualised information through distribution
maps of the find spots for different metal compositions or types of objects. However, this is …

[HTML][HTML] Diverse strategies for copper production in Chalcolithic Iberia

E La Duc, I Montero-Ruiz, IC Freestone… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Our understanding of early copper metallurgy in the Iberian Peninsula is mostly based on
analysis from well-studied regions in the Southeast and Southwest. This paper focuses on …

A first appraisal on copper sources for Chalcolithic settlements in southern Portugal using Pb isotope analysis

AMM Soares, P Valério, SS Gomes, R Mataloto… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
This work presents the first provenance study on copper in use by 3rd millennium BC
communities in southern Portugal. Copper ores from small mines and copper artefacts from …

Compositional and microstructural outlook of grave goods from Anta do Malhão and Soalheironas (Portugal): The diachronic use of arsenical copper in southwestern …

P Valério, RJC Silva, AMM Soares, MF Araújo… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Although in recent years the prehistoric metallurgy of southwestern Iberian Peninsula has
become increasingly well understood, the southernmost region still requires additional …

Chalcolithic copper production and use in the western end of the Iberian Peninsula: The testimony of Castro de Chibanes (Portugal)

P Valério, J Soares, LC Alves, RJC Silva… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Recent archaeological excavations identified a prehistoric occupation at Castro de
Chibanes (Setúbal Peninsula, Portugal) displaying ceramic crucibles and metal artefacts in …

[PDF][PDF] The Bronze Age of Southwestern Iberian Peninsula: endogenous evolution versus migration stimuli

AMM Soares, L Baptista, R Mataloto… - Revista portuguesa …, 2021 - dialnet.unirioja.es
Abstract Geographically, the Bronze Age of Southwestern Iberian Peninsula encompasses
the Portuguese South, the province of Huelva and part of that of Badajoz. In recent years …