Naslov
Interpreting the archaeological record of iron production sites: a multi-method approach

Autori
Karavidović, Tena ; Sekelj Ivančan, Tajana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

ISBN
978-953-175-963-2

Skup
9th Scientific Conference Methodology & Archaeometry (MetArh)

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 02.12.2021. - 03.12.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
archaeological methodology ; iron production ; archaeological record ; experimental archaeology ; archaeometry ; spatial analysis

Sažetak
Iron production is a multi-step process that involves raw material exploitation (primarily ore and wood) and preparation (ore dressing and charcoal production), smelting, and primary and secondary smithing. Defining the traces of activities related to iron production on archaeological sites as well as reconstructing the past technological solutions is a complex process. It can involve the comparison of the results gained by different methods of archaeological research: i.e. chronological and spatial analysis of stratigraphic sequence and related artifacts ; macroscopic, mineralogical, and chemical analysis of iron production waste, experimental testing of different phases of the production process, which result in various types of datasets. Combining the results of the aforementioned methods, applied to archaeological remains from several sites with traces of bloomery and related activities dated to Late Antiquity and Early Middle Ages (Velike Hlebine, Dedanovice, Volarski breg, and Sušine), allow the development of a methodological framework for interpreting the archaeological record of iron production sites.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Arheologija, Interdisciplinarne humanističke znanosti

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