Aegean Metallurgy in the Bronze Age

In English. Soft cover, 28 cm, 348 pp., ill.; net weight 1270 gr. ISBN: 978-960-98261-0-5. Proceedings of an International Symposium.

CONTENTS:

J.D. Muhly, An introduction to Minoan archaeometallurgy // O. Kakavogianni et al, Silver metallurgical finds dating from the end of the final neolithic period until the Middle Bronze Age in the area of Mesogeia // S. Papadopoulos, Silver and copper production practices in the prehistoric settlement at Limenaria, Thasos // J.D. Muhly, Ayia Photia and the cycladic element in early Minoan metallurgy // A. Vasilakis, Silver metalworking in prehistoric Crete // N.H. Gale et al, Early helladic metallurgy at Raphina, Attica, and the role of Lavrion // P.P. Betancourt, The copper smelting workshop at Chrysokamino: Reconstructing the smelting process // M. Catapotis et al, Preliminary results from an experimental study of perforated copper-smelting shaft furnaces from Chrysokamino (Eastern Crete) // Th. Tselios, Pre-palatial copper metalworking in the Messara plain, Crete -- THE MINOAN METALLURGICAL TRADITION: C. Gillis and Robin Clayton, Tin and the Aegean in the Bronze Age // Metal hoards from LM IB Mochlos, Crete // Th.M. Brogan, Metalworking at Mochlos before the appearance of the Artisans' Quarters // G. Papasavvas, A closer look at the technology of some minoan gold rings // Hubert la Marle, Minoan metallurgy and Linear A // Lena Hakulin, Bronzeworking on late Minoan Crete // Maria Kayafa, Copper-based artefacts in the Bronze Age Peloponnese -- THE WIDER MEDITERRANEAN CONTEXT: Fulvia lo Schiavo, Oxhide ingots in the Central Mediterranean // E. Farinetti, A digital archive for oxhide ingots // V. Kassianidou, The formative years of the Cypriot copper industry -- TECHNOLOGICAL QUESTIONS: G. Papadimitriou, The technological evolution of copper alloys in the Aegean during the prehistoric period // D. Anglos et al, LIBS analysis of metalwork from the Ayios Charalambos cave // N. Kallithrakas-Kontos et al, Study of late minoan metal artworks // Anno Hein et al, Finite element analysis (FEA) of metallurgical ceramics assessment of their thermal behaviour // Lia Karimali, Lithic and metal tools in the Bronze Age Aegean: a parallel relationship // Iris Tzachili, An Addendum: Were there sources of metal ores on Crete or not?