This chapter reevaluates the evidence and interpretation of early metallurgical practices and
products in the central Mediterranean region, from the Middle Neolithic to the Early Bronze …

This study seeks to discuss the origins and early spread of metal technology in the central
Mediterranean region. Neolithic and Copper Age evidence of metal-working and metal …

Throughout the Mediterranean world, mainland zones of mineral wealth and islands of
volcanic origin often enjoyed special prominence because of their raw materials. Other …

Big narratives on the role of metallurgy in social change and technological innovations are
common in archaeology. However, informed discussion of these issues requires a …

The origin of metallurgy is probably one of the most significant technological innovations in
human history, and one of the most debated questions regarding prehistory in Eurasia …

This paper presents a review of our knowledge of the earliest phases of metal use and
working in Sardinia, based where possible on radiocarbon chronology. It covers the cultural …

In so far as it refers to the chronological sequence of dominant technologies in the Old
World, the three ages concept of archaeological classification cannot-be challenged …

The developement of metallurgy in Liguria during the Chalcolithic and Bronze Age has not
been studied completely until now. There is also a lack of general synthesis of …

The immediate intention of this chapter is to examine approaches to the study of prehistoric
metalwork and more precisely of its technological aspects. Chronological questions cannot …

Metal has long been awarded a central role in the emergence of complex societies in the
Aegean Bronze Age. It is suggested in this paper that the prominent position of metal in the …