Let’s Talk Traceology! Cross-Cultural and -Contextual Perspectives on Use-Wear Analysis of Specialised Copper-Based Artefacts

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Let’s Talk Traceology! Cross-Cultural and -Contextual Perspectives on Use-Wear Analysis of Specialised Copper-Based Artefacts

Original language description

Over the last three decades use-wear analysis of metal artefacts - or Metalwork Wear Analysis (Dolfini and Crellin 2016) - has become a well-established method in archaeology. By detecting and interpreting the distinctive marks left on the surface of artefacts, this technique has significantly deepened our understanding of their use. It not only offers insights into the functional aspects of tools and weapons, but also sheds light on the life cycle of objects. Furthermore, when combined with other techniques, use-wear analysis allows us to explore objects&apos; biographies and offers a window into the lives and practices of the people who made, used, and discarded them. This session invites researchers from across the globe to present and discuss use-wear analyses on copper-based artefacts, including copper alloys such as bronze. We invite a wide variety of contributions but particularly encourage submissions focused on tools and weapons - such as swords, spears, daggers, and axes - from different archaeological contexts, allowing for cross-cultural comparisons of wear patterns and interpretations, identifying both similarities and regional variations in the use of these objects, as well as exploring how context influences wear traces. We also welcome contributions that examine region-specific artefact types and compare their use to similar objects from other areas, thereby broadening our interpretive framework. Participants are encouraged to present their observations through both oral presentations and visual formats. Also, pictures and photos regarding use-wear traces on posters in panel discussions are welcome.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

W - Workshop organization

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

60102 - Archaeology

Project

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Continuities

N - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z neverejnych zdroju

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Event location

Darwin

Event country

AU - AUSTRALIA

Event starting date

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Event ending date

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Total number of attendees

50

Foreign attendee count

49

Type of event by attendee nationality

WRD - Celosvětová akce