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Previously, a frequent argument among the academics was that whether the bronze-making technology in China originated locally or came from the West. This kind of discussions is often built upon the assumption of a unilinear evolution,... more
Biodiesel has become more attractive as alternative fuel for automobiles because of its environmental benefits and the fact that it is made from renewable sources. However, corrosion of metals in biodiesel is one of the concerns related... more
Polytetrafluroethylene (PTFE) is currently finding increasing utility due to its unique properties like high chemical resistivity, low coefficient of friction and high temperature stability. However, PTFE exhibits poor wear resistance,... more
The ultimate cause of much historical, social and cultural change is the gradual accumulation of human knowledge of the environment. Human beings use the materials in their environment, including fire and metals, to meet their needs and... more
Armbruster Barbara, Goldschmiedekunst und Bronzetechnik Studien zum Metallhandwerk der Atlantischen Bronzezeit auf der Iberischen Halbinsel. Monographies instrumentum 15. Edition Monique Mergoil. Montagnac 2000.
"Production processes of small pewter objects in the High and Late Middle Ages The find of a thirteenth century complex of stone molds in Magdeburg increased our knowledge of the casting of pewter objects in the Middle Ages. Molds and... more
On 26 June 2012, the Israel Museum opened a spectacular exhibit of early electrum coinage entitled “White Gold,” and, in the days before, hosted an important academic conference reexamining the many economic, political and numismatic... more
Etude d'un ensemble de 19 petits alabastrons en albâtre et de 9 autres alabastrons en matières diverses (céramique, faïence, pâte de verre et bronze). Ces objets proviennent des tombes, essentiellement de Carthage; les plus anciens sont... more
Restoration of a Roman Statuary Group, representing the God Jupiter The statuary group (Jupiter Fulminans) is composed of three components: a statuette representing the God Jupiter, an eagle figure and a socket. Its precarious state of... more
The author assigns ten fibulae, distributed only in Friuli and in the Soča region, to a new type of Middle La Tène construction fibulae, named by him the “San Floriano type.” Until now different authors have ascribed them to various... more
The North Western Iberia metal ore wealth, especially tin ore and gold, have been proposed as the main reason for the development of intense trade routes since early prehistory. Several authors have argued the existence of interactions... more
La restitution du circuit économique des métaux en Provence n’a jusqu’à présent pas fait l’objet de recherches poussées. Or, cet espace géographique qui ouvre sur la Méditerranée est aussi une voie de passage entre le nord de l’Europe,... more
Más allá de la hegemonía que el acero ha ejercido en la historia de la arquitectura del último siglo, la aplicación que el mundo de la edificación hace de los metales está lejos de resultar caduca, máxime cuando con ellos se acrecientan... more
Analysis of non Olbian coin finds at Koshary (Ukraine)
The study takes it starting point in Fosie IV, a site situated just outside of Malmö, Sweden, containing material from a period spanning from the Late Neolithic to the Iron Age. From a conflictbased, contextual point of view, the author... more
Diffusion has become a ‘dirty word’ in many quarters of archaeology, but a realistic consideration of the empirical data shows the importance of spreading innovations from one area to another in the ancient world. This paper makes use of... more
The history of metals and metallurgy is rooted in the history of civilizations as the" Archaeometallurgy" and has been a subject of great interest for over a century. Due to the relatively good preservation of metallic goods and... more
Based on archaeological finds, we attempt herein to analyse “Sarmatian” brooches of headknob and outer chord variant in Roman Dacia and the Barbarian environment in the Tisza river basin. Given the rich existent material and depending... more
We attempt herein, based on archaeological finds, to analyse brooches of type Almgren VII, Series I, the headknob and external chord variation from territories east and south-east of Romania. The authors discuss a number of 46 such... more
Simposio "El estudio arqueológico de la complejidad y la desigualdad en el Noroeste argentino". XI Congreso Nacional de Arqueología Argentina. 23-29/Mayo/1994. San Rafael. Mendoza. Actas y Memorias (I Parte pp: 136). (Joan Gero y M. C.... more
The so-called libation arms found in Anatolia and the Eastern Mediterranean during the Late Bronze Age, belong to the ceramic class Red Lustrous Wheel-made Ware, characterized by a very fine fabric, a careful cooking and a red slipped and... more
In this paper, an analysis is presented of some bronze vessels from recent excavations at the first millennium BC site of Sangtarashan in eastern Luristan, Iran, according to metallography (OM), ICP-OES and SEM-EDS methods to identify... more