Circulation patterns of copper-based alloys in the Late Iron Age oppidum of Třísov in Central Europe

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Circulation patterns of copper-based alloys in the Late Iron Age oppidum of Třísov in Central Europe

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

This article presents an insight into the sourcing and circulation of copper alloys during the Late La Tène period in Central Europe where the specialised production of metals is regarded as complex and conducted chiefly within the bounds of the oppida. Contrary to the logical, though not necessarily data-based, assumption that local raw materials for the production of bronze were mostly used from the local primary deposits, we argue that an advanced and complex economy of Late Iron Age allowed for the steady and consistent material supply even from distant areas and that such pattern was possibly commonly practised by the oppida sites. Concurrently, we do not argue against the possibility of the exploitation and processing of the locally mined metal, we only point out that in provenance studies the evidence for that is yet difficult to find. We back our hypothesis by archaeometric analysis of the assemblage of bronze objects from the oppidum of Třísov (Czech Republic) collected during the long-term investigations of this site. The selection of objects for analyses covers the spectrum from the local products to potentially imported items. A provenance study based on the analysis of lead isotopes and chemical composition has shown rather homogeneous pattern of lead isotopic values and, on the contrary, quite a variability among the chemical composition of the individual artefact groups suggesting thus 1) standardised technological procedures for individual types of objects, 2) common recycling of the materials used and/or 3) contamination of low-leaded alloys from highly leaded bronzes.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Circulation patterns of copper-based alloys in the Late Iron Age oppidum of Třísov in Central Europe

Popis výsledku anglicky

This article presents an insight into the sourcing and circulation of copper alloys during the Late La Tène period in Central Europe where the specialised production of metals is regarded as complex and conducted chiefly within the bounds of the oppida. Contrary to the logical, though not necessarily data-based, assumption that local raw materials for the production of bronze were mostly used from the local primary deposits, we argue that an advanced and complex economy of Late Iron Age allowed for the steady and consistent material supply even from distant areas and that such pattern was possibly commonly practised by the oppida sites. Concurrently, we do not argue against the possibility of the exploitation and processing of the locally mined metal, we only point out that in provenance studies the evidence for that is yet difficult to find. We back our hypothesis by archaeometric analysis of the assemblage of bronze objects from the oppidum of Třísov (Czech Republic) collected during the long-term investigations of this site. The selection of objects for analyses covers the spectrum from the local products to potentially imported items. A provenance study based on the analysis of lead isotopes and chemical composition has shown rather homogeneous pattern of lead isotopic values and, on the contrary, quite a variability among the chemical composition of the individual artefact groups suggesting thus 1) standardised technological procedures for individual types of objects, 2) common recycling of the materials used and/or 3) contamination of low-leaded alloys from highly leaded bronzes.

Druh

J_ost - Ostatní články v recenzovaných periodicích

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

60102 - Archaeology

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/GA18-20096S" target="_blank" >GA18-20096S: Mobilita surovin a životní cykly artefaktů: archeometrie kovů a skla doby laténské a časné doby římské</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2018

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

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

Název periodika

Metalla

ISSN

0947-6229

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

24

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

1

Stát vydavatele periodika

DE - Spolková republika Německo

Počet stran výsledku

14

Strana od-do

5-18

Kód UT WoS článku

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EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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