Archaeometry of early medieval tuyeres questions the chronology of smelting sites in the Moravian Karst

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Alternative codes found
RIV/68081758:_____/25:00637638 RIV/00216224:14310/25:00144384
Result on the web
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DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2025.105322" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.jasrep.2025.105322</a>

Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Archaeometry of early medieval tuyeres questions the chronology of smelting sites in the Moravian Karst
Original language description
The Moravian Karst, a region of significant European cultural heritage, preserves archaeological evidence of iron smelting activities dating back to the late 8th century CE. A cluster of smelting sites near the present-day municipality of Olomuˇcany is particularly notable for its abundant remains of early medieval iron production. This study evaluates a ceramic assemblage of tuyeres from various Olomuˇcany sites using macroscopic, microscopic, and archaeometric methods, including ED-XRF, XRD, and SEM-EDS. These analytical techniques enabled the attribution of tuyeres to specific stages of the iron production process and facilitated the identification of the clay sources used in their manufacture. As demonstrated in this paper, both the methodology and the results have the potential to enhance our understanding of early medieval smelting practices—not only within the MoravianKarst but also in broader archaeological and metallurgical contexts.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
60102 - Archaeology

Project
<a href="/en/project/GX25-15764X" target="_blank" >GX25-15764X: Frontiers and Empires. The Case of Moymirid Moravia</a><br>
Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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