Traditionally, archaeometallurgical projects have visualised information through distribution
maps of the find spots for different metal compositions or types of objects. However, this is …

This study focusses on the development and application of an innovative protocol which
combines chemical data, GIS (geographical information system) and PCA, involving numeric …

Metallurgy is a common topic when discussing Early Bronze Age societies, as its social
impact has been traditionally used to support the appearance of social inequality. Different …

The role of metallurgy in the Copper Age communities of the Iberian Southeast is a recurrent
question of archaeological research in western Europe. Based on lead isotope and trace …

This paper uses examples from Mediterranean and in particular Italian prehistory to explore
the interface between prehistoric archaeology and metals analysis by examining three …

The medieval iron market in Ariège (French Pyrenees) is characterised by its complexity
leading to many questions regarding the ore used in relation to the artefacts encountered in …

The paper discusses results of an interdisciplinary research project integrating lead isotope,
chemical, and archaeological analysis of 20 early metal objects from central Italy. The aim of …

The analysis and interpretation of the chemical composition of copper-alloys is one of the
longest ongoing research projects within archaeological science. Beginning in the late 18th …

Faynan is one of the most extraordinary copper production sites in the Near East. Recent
excavations by Tom Levy and colleagues highlighted the peak of the activities at the site …

Abstract Lead Isotope Analysis (LIA) has been applied most often as a means of
provenancing copper at the macro scale. Here we use LIA at the regional scale to expose …