Zoltán Kis
Biographic Data
| ID | 213748 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Zoltán Kis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Zoltán |
| FAMILY NAME | Kis |
| SIGNATURE | KIS Z |
| AFFILIATIONS | HUN-REN Centre for Energy Research |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8365-8507 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 36 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Later prehistoric hoarding and habitation on Somló Hill, western Hungary
Somló Hill (Veszprém County, Hungary) is a prominent Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age hilltop settlement. Six new hoards present the unparalleled opportunity to study hoarding traditions and depositional practices, and to evaluate the changing roles and functions of the hilltop site
X-ray and neutron radiography of Late Bronze Age weapons and armour from Western Hungary
The study introduces 2D images of X-ray and neutron radiography analyses carried out on Late Bronze Age Transdanubian combat weapons, a potential shield fragment, armour, and helmet fragments. The results were provided in the framework of the ‘Technology, Use and Manipulation of Weapons from Late Bronze Age Transdanubia’ research programme (2020–2024). The studied finds originate from different sites and contexts: a rapier (Keszthely), swords (Na…
Looking beyond X-ray
Re-evaluation of the Late Bronze Age “warrior equipment” from the collection of the Ministry of Defence, Military History Institute and Museum, Hungary
Quantitative 3D orientation analysis of particles and voids to differentiate hand-built pottery forming techniques using X-ray microtomography and neutron tomography
This article describes the quantitative analysis of the 3D orientation of objects (i.e. particles and voids) within pottery fabrics to differentiate two categories of pottery hand-building primary forming techniques, specifically percussion-building and coil-building, comparing the use of two independent non-destructive imaging modalities, X-ray microtomography (μ-CT) and neutron tomography (NT). For this purpose, series of experimental organic-t…
Non-destructive analysis of a Late Bronze Age hoard from the Velem-Szent Vid hillfort
Integration of neutron-based elemental analysis and imaging methods and applications to cultural heritage research
Introducing the spear project
Neutron based archaeometallurgical investigation of Picenan and Roman age metal objects from the Academia Georgica Treiensis collection (Italy)
Non-destructive prompt gamma activation analysis (PGAA), neutron radiography (NR) and high resolution time-of-flight neutron diffraction (TOF-ND) have been applied to investigate metal archaeological artefacts belonging to the Academia Georgica Treiensis (AGT) collection. 8 archaeological items have been analysed, by using the facilities of the Budapest Neutron Centre (BNC). Some of these objects mostly dating back probably to the VI-IV century B…
The bottom of the looted cauldron. Part I
The following study deals with a looted metal sheet artefact probably originating from the Balkan region. Our main goal is to give a preliminary technological characterization of the object by the aid of four different analytical methods (macro- and microscopic observations, Neutron and X-ray Radiography, X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy). Using these different techniques together allowed us to characterize this complex metal sheet object more pre…
Applications of neutron-based and ion beam methods in Cultural Heritage research at the Budapest Neutron Centre
Les recherches sur le patrimoine culturel utilisant les méthodes neutroniques et à faisceaux d’ions au centre de neutrons de Budapest présentées ici mettent l’accent sur les applications fructueuses réalisées dans la cadre du programme européen CHARISMA
Prompt Gamma Activation Analysis of the Nyírlugos obsidian core depot find
The Nyírlugos obsidian core depot find is one of the most important lithic assemblages in the collection of the Hungarian National Museum (HNM). The original set comprised 12 giant obsidian cores, of which 11 are currently on the permanent archaeological exhibition of the HNM. One of the cores is known to be inDebrecen. The first publication attributed the hoard, on the strength of giant (flint) blades known from the Early and Middle Copper Age T…
The Use of Neutron Analysis Techniques for Detecting The Concentration And Distribution of Chloride Ions in Archaeological Iron
Chloride ( C l) ions diffuse into iron objects during burial and drive corrosion after excavation. Located under corrosion layers, C l is inaccessible to many analytical techniques. Neutron analysis offers non‐destructive avenues for determining C l content and distribution in objects. A pilot study used prompt gamma activation analysis ( PGAA ) and prompt gamma activation imaging ( PGAI ) to analyse the bulk concentration and longitudinal distri…
Years old Egyptian iron beads made from hammered meteoritic iron
The earliest known iron artefacts are nine small beads securely dated to circa 3200 BC, from two burials in Gerzeh, northern Egypt. We show that these beads were made from meteoritic iron, and shaped by careful hammering the metal into thin sheets before rolling them into tubes. The study demonstrates the ability of neutron and X-ray methods to determine the nature of the material even after complete corrosion of the iron metal. The iron beads we…
Years old Egyptian iron beads made from hammered meteoritic iron
The earliest known iron artefacts are nine small beads securely dated to circa 3200 BC, from two burials in Gerzeh, northern Egypt. We show that these beads were made from meteoritic iron, and shaped by careful hammering the metal into thin sheets before rolling them into tubes. The study demonstrates the ability of neutron and X-ray methods to determine the nature of the material even after complete corrosion of the iron metal. The iron beads we…
Quantitative 3D orientation analysis of particles and voids to differentiate hand-built pottery forming techniques using X-ray microtomography and neutron tomography
This article describes the quantitative analysis of the 3D orientation of objects (i.e. particles and voids) within pottery fabrics to differentiate two categories of pottery hand-building primary forming techniques, specifically percussion-building and coil-building, comparing the use of two independent non-destructive imaging modalities, X-ray microtomography (μ-CT) and neutron tomography (NT). For this purpose, series of experimental organic-t…
Non-destructive analysis of a Late Bronze Age hoard from the Velem-Szent Vid hillfort
Re-evaluation of the Late Bronze Age “warrior equipment” from the collection of the Ministry of Defence, Military History Institute and Museum, Hungary
Introducing the spear project
Years old Egyptian iron beads made from hammered meteoritic iron
The earliest known iron artefacts are nine small beads securely dated to circa 3200 BC, from two burials in Gerzeh, northern Egypt. We show that these beads were made from meteoritic iron, and shaped by careful hammering the metal into thin sheets before rolling them into tubes. The study demonstrates the ability of neutron and X-ray methods to determine the nature of the material even after complete corrosion of the iron metal. The iron beads we…
Prompt Gamma Activation Analysis of the Nyírlugos obsidian core depot find
The Nyírlugos obsidian core depot find is one of the most important lithic assemblages in the collection of the Hungarian National Museum (HNM). The original set comprised 12 giant obsidian cores, of which 11 are currently on the permanent archaeological exhibition of the HNM. One of the cores is known to be inDebrecen. The first publication attributed the hoard, on the strength of giant (flint) blades known from the Early and Middle Copper Age T…
The Use of Neutron Analysis Techniques for Detecting The Concentration And Distribution of Chloride Ions in Archaeological Iron
Chloride ( C l) ions diffuse into iron objects during burial and drive corrosion after excavation. Located under corrosion layers, C l is inaccessible to many analytical techniques. Neutron analysis offers non‐destructive avenues for determining C l content and distribution in objects. A pilot study used prompt gamma activation analysis ( PGAA ) and prompt gamma activation imaging ( PGAI ) to analyse the bulk concentration and longitudinal distri…
Applications of neutron-based and ion beam methods in Cultural Heritage research at the Budapest Neutron Centre
Les recherches sur le patrimoine culturel utilisant les méthodes neutroniques et à faisceaux d’ions au centre de neutrons de Budapest présentées ici mettent l’accent sur les applications fructueuses réalisées dans la cadre du programme européen CHARISMA
Neutron based archaeometallurgical investigation of Picenan and Roman age metal objects from the Academia Georgica Treiensis collection (Italy)
Non-destructive prompt gamma activation analysis (PGAA), neutron radiography (NR) and high resolution time-of-flight neutron diffraction (TOF-ND) have been applied to investigate metal archaeological artefacts belonging to the Academia Georgica Treiensis (AGT) collection. 8 archaeological items have been analysed, by using the facilities of the Budapest Neutron Centre (BNC). Some of these objects mostly dating back probably to the VI-IV century B…
The bottom of the looted cauldron. Part I
The following study deals with a looted metal sheet artefact probably originating from the Balkan region. Our main goal is to give a preliminary technological characterization of the object by the aid of four different analytical methods (macro- and microscopic observations, Neutron and X-ray Radiography, X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy). Using these different techniques together allowed us to characterize this complex metal sheet object more pre…
Integration of neutron-based elemental analysis and imaging methods and applications to cultural heritage research
Introducing the spear project
Non-destructive analysis of a Late Bronze Age hoard from the Velem-Szent Vid hillfort
Quantitative 3D orientation analysis of particles and voids to differentiate hand-built pottery forming techniques using X-ray microtomography and neutron tomography
This article describes the quantitative analysis of the 3D orientation of objects (i.e. particles and voids) within pottery fabrics to differentiate two categories of pottery hand-building primary forming techniques, specifically percussion-building and coil-building, comparing the use of two independent non-destructive imaging modalities, X-ray microtomography (μ-CT) and neutron tomography (NT). For this purpose, series of experimental organic-t…
Re-evaluation of the Late Bronze Age “warrior equipment” from the collection of the Ministry of Defence, Military History Institute and Museum, Hungary
X-ray and neutron radiography of Late Bronze Age weapons and armour from Western Hungary
The study introduces 2D images of X-ray and neutron radiography analyses carried out on Late Bronze Age Transdanubian combat weapons, a potential shield fragment, armour, and helmet fragments. The results were provided in the framework of the ‘Technology, Use and Manipulation of Weapons from Late Bronze Age Transdanubia’ research programme (2020–2024). The studied finds originate from different sites and contexts: a rapier (Keszthely), swords (Na…
Looking beyond X-ray
Later prehistoric hoarding and habitation on Somló Hill, western Hungary
Somló Hill (Veszprém County, Hungary) is a prominent Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age hilltop settlement. Six new hoards present the unparalleled opportunity to study hoarding traditions and depositional practices, and to evaluate the changing roles and functions of the hilltop site
Archaeology (12 works) · Nuclear Physics and Applications (10 works) · Geology (9 works) · Materials Science (9 works) · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis (8 works) · Geography (8 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (7 works) · Bronze (7 works) · History (7 works) · Neutron (5 works)