Metallurgy and the Study of Metals
Archaeological studies of metal
Staffordshire Hoard
Treasures are displayed as part of the The Staffordshire Hoard, the UK's largest collection of Anglo Saxon treasure ever found, at Birmingham Museum on September 24, 2009 in Birmingham, England. The haul of over 1,500 gold and silver pieces artefacts were found in a field by metal detector enthusiast Terry Herbert. The collection is unparalleled in it's historic importance
Treasures are displayed as part of the The Staffordshire Hoard, the UK's largest collection of Anglo Saxon treasure ever found, at Birmingham Museum on September 24, 2009 in Birmingham, England. The haul of over 1,500 gold and silver pieces artefacts were found in a field by metal detector enthusiast Terry Herbert. The collection is unparalleled in it's historic importance
A Brief Bibliography of Copper in Ancient Times
Copper is one of the first of the metals worked by our ancient ancestors. Here's a brief bibliography on archaeological studies of ancient copper.
Copper is one of the first of the metals worked by our ancient ancestors. Here's a brief bibliography on archaeological studies of ancient copper.
Determining Archaeological Sources of Artifact Copper
This little book out of the University at Minnesota of Duluth's Archaeometry Laboratory describes in a step-by-step fashion the authors' 25-year-long study to attempt to identify the source of copper used by Native Americans to make tools and decorative items.
This little book out of the University at Minnesota of Duluth's Archaeometry Laboratory describes in a step-by-step fashion the authors' 25-year-long study to attempt to identify the source of copper used by Native Americans to make tools and decorative items.
Ancient Metallurgy Research Group
The University of Bradford has a metallurgy research department with faculty and student projects on tin and iron smelting, and other related topics.
The University of Bradford has a metallurgy research department with faculty and student projects on tin and iron smelting, and other related topics.
Arch-Metals Archives
Arch-Metals is an electronic discussion group for the discussion of the historic and prehistoric use of metals, in an archaeological context.
Arch-Metals is an electronic discussion group for the discussion of the historic and prehistoric use of metals, in an archaeological context.
Archaeo-Metallurgical Bibliography
A bibliography of archaeo-metallurgically related articles compiled by Chris Salter and members of the Arch-metals list.
A bibliography of archaeo-metallurgically related articles compiled by Chris Salter and members of the Arch-metals list.
Between East and West: Influence and Change in Coinage
From the Fitzwilliam Museum, an online exhibition explores the impact that Western concepts of money have had upon Asia in particular, from the time of Alexander the Great and before, up to the post-colonial and modern coinages of the present day.
From the Fitzwilliam Museum, an online exhibition explores the impact that Western concepts of money have had upon Asia in particular, from the time of Alexander the Great and before, up to the post-colonial and modern coinages of the present day.
Celtic Fibulae
An introduction to the metallurgy if these pre-Roman and Gallo-Roman metal brooches, from Laurent Tiphaine.
An introduction to the metallurgy if these pre-Roman and Gallo-Roman metal brooches, from Laurent Tiphaine.
Copper Bibliography
A handful of bibliographic citations on copper metallurgy from your About.com guide.
A handful of bibliographic citations on copper metallurgy from your About.com guide.
Determining Geologic Sources of Copper
A review of University at Minnesota of Duluth's Archaeometry Laboratory book describing their attempt to identify the source of copper used by Native Americans to make tools and decorative items.
A review of University at Minnesota of Duluth's Archaeometry Laboratory book describing their attempt to identify the source of copper used by Native Americans to make tools and decorative items.
Historical Metallurgy Society
The Society for Historical Metallurgy produces the journal Historical Metallurgy, and maintains a website on upcoming conferences, members, and bibliographic references.
The Society for Historical Metallurgy produces the journal Historical Metallurgy, and maintains a website on upcoming conferences, members, and bibliographic references.
Inagina: Last House of Iron
Review of a documentary film on ethnoarchaeological studies of the metallurgy of iron smelting in Africa.
Review of a documentary film on ethnoarchaeological studies of the metallurgy of iron smelting in Africa.
Metallurgy in Archaeology
English Heritage page on the special circumstances that are required when conducting archaeological investigations with metallurgical elements.
English Heritage page on the special circumstances that are required when conducting archaeological investigations with metallurgical elements.
Metallurgy
Metallurgy is the study of the ancient processes of producing objects made of metal,
Metallurgy is the study of the ancient processes of producing objects made of metal,
Military Artifacts of Spanish Florida
A pictorial Internet museum of buttons and other military paraphenalia from 1650-1821.
A pictorial Internet museum of buttons and other military paraphenalia from 1650-1821.
Monte Loreto (Italy)
The copper mines in the valleys and side walls of Monte Loreto in the Liguria region of Italy are some of the earliest known copper mines in the Iberian peninsula, and a focus of the investigation of metallurgy.
The copper mines in the valleys and side walls of Monte Loreto in the Liguria region of Italy are some of the earliest known copper mines in the Iberian peninsula, and a focus of the investigation of metallurgy.
Numismatics and Computer Science
A new project to develop a tool for computer analysis of archaeological coins. From a group of graduate students run by Magali Vacherot at the University of Paris.
A new project to develop a tool for computer analysis of archaeological coins. From a group of graduate students run by Magali Vacherot at the University of Paris.
The Celtic Coin Index
The online edition of the venerable database, begun in 1960 as a comprehensive index of all Celtic Coins found in Britain.
The online edition of the venerable database, begun in 1960 as a comprehensive index of all Celtic Coins found in Britain.