The currently accepted narrative on the prehistory of bronze alloying technology follows
deterministic, outdated assumptions of technological progression that ignore the role of …

Bronze is the defining metal of the European Bronze Age and has been at the center of
archaeological and science-based research for well over a century. Archaeometallurgical …

Change and Archaeology explores how archaeologists have historically described,
interpreted, and explained change, and argues that change has been under-theorised. The …

" Human intentionality in chemical patterns in Bronze Age metals For the last 180 years,
scientists have been attempting to determine the 'provenance'(geological source) of the …

Why do people destroy objects and materials that are important to them? This book aims to
make sense of this fascinating, yet puzzling social practice by focusing on a period in history …

The article presents a new picture of sword fighting in Middle and Late Bronze Age Europe
developed through the Bronze Age Combat Project. The project investigated the uses of …

The colors of copper alloys are of particular interest in archaeology and can be
characterized quantitatively and systematically. The CIELAB color system can determine …

Abstract During the later Bronze Age in Europe (c. 1500–800 BC), the archaeological
visibility of the production and consumption of bronze increases substantially. Yet there …

Mesolithic resinous adhesives are well known for their role as hafting mastic within
composite technologies, yet it is increasingly clear that their usage was more diverse than …

The production, distribution and use of copper objects and the development of metallurgical
skills in Neolithic Northern Central Europe and Southern Scandinavia are linked to early …