Duncan Hook
Biographic Data
| ID | 4124728 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Duncan Hook |
| GIVEN NAMES | Duncan |
| FAMILY NAME | Hook |
| SIGNATURE | HOOK D |
| AFFILIATIONS | British Museum |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 39 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
(Re)sources: Origins of metals in Late Period Egypt
The Prosperous, Co. Kildare, Crozier: Archaeology and use
Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy: Archaeology, Culture, History, Literature - Volume 117C, 2017
Collapsing Commodities or Lavish Offerings? Understanding Massive Metalwork Deposition at L angton M atravers, Dorset During the B ronze A ge– I ron A ge Transition
The discovery of 373 intact and broken tin‐bronze socketed axes accompanied by 404 fragments in four pits at L angton M atravers collectively represents one of the largest hoards found to date in prehistoric B ritain and Ireland. They were very probably never meant to be used as axes as the very high levels of tin they contain would have made them brittle. Many were poorly finished, with the majority still containing their casting cores. The axes…
The Lithic Assemblage from the Neolithic Site of Sheri Khan Tarakai, NWFP, Pakistan: The Technological Interpretation and the Resultant Socio-Economic Implications
The Neolithic site of Sheri Khan Tarakai is of critical importance in terms of understanding the socio-economic processes present at this time in the Bannu Basin, NWFP, Pakistan. Scholars have drawn conclusions about the lithic technologies employed at Later Prehistoric sites in Pakistan based on attributes identified within experimental datasets. This research aims to show that the interpretation of the relationship between the experimental and …
Metal Sources and the Bronzes From Igbo-Ukwu, Nigeria
This paper reports on a brief survey of some old copper and lead workings along the Benue Rift in SE Nigeria. Samples of lead and copper ores collected from these were analyzed to determine their lead isotope ratios for comparison with lead isotope ratios obtained from the bronzes excavated at Igbo- Ukwu. At many of these locations small-scale workings are still in operation. The lead isotope ratios of a small selection of the bronzes suggest tha…
Trade and Discovery: The Scientific Study of Artefacts from Post-Medieval Europe and Beyond
A Decorated Shield-Boss from the River Trent, near Ratcliffe-on-Soar
Part of an Iron Age shield has recently been identified amongst the collection of Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum, Warwickshire, adding another example to the corpus of Iron Age shields recently published in this journal. The newly recognized remains are in three parts and were recorded in the museum's accessions register as ‘3 pieces of horse armour’. These pieces were re-identified as the boss, spine and terminal discs of an Iron Age shie…
Ingots from the sea: A coming of age
Developments in the Early Bronze Age metallurgy of southern Britain
This discussion paper raises some theoretical issues of approach and presents selected results from an analytical programme on the early bronze metalwork of southern Britain. The analyses, performed by atomic absorption spectrophotometry, are assessed against a fine chronological model to show for example that tin bronze alloying was introduced swiftly towards the end of the third millennium BC. The consistency of tin alloying thereafter is unriv…
New Analyses of Old Babylonian Metalwork from Tell Sifr
Both PRSM and JEC would like to put on record their respect for and gratitude to Lady Mallowan and Professor Wiseman, on the occasion of their 80th and 70th birthdays respectively, both of whom have not only made significant contributions to Mesopotamian studies but have also done so much to further the work of the British School of Archaeology in Iraq. Their services to the School, over many years and sometimes in difficult circumstances, have e…
A Fifteenth-Century Mercury-Silvered Buckle from Hillington, Norfolk
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Ingots from the sea: The British Museum collection of ingots
Developments in the Early Bronze Age metallurgy of southern Britain
This discussion paper raises some theoretical issues of approach and presents selected results from an analytical programme on the early bronze metalwork of southern Britain. The analyses, performed by atomic absorption spectrophotometry, are assessed against a fine chronological model to show for example that tin bronze alloying was introduced swiftly towards the end of the third millennium BC. The consistency of tin alloying thereafter is unriv…
Metal Sources and the Bronzes From Igbo-Ukwu, Nigeria
This paper reports on a brief survey of some old copper and lead workings along the Benue Rift in SE Nigeria. Samples of lead and copper ores collected from these were analyzed to determine their lead isotope ratios for comparison with lead isotope ratios obtained from the bronzes excavated at Igbo- Ukwu. At many of these locations small-scale workings are still in operation. The lead isotope ratios of a small selection of the bronzes suggest tha…
(Re)sources: Origins of metals in Late Period Egypt
A Decorated Shield-Boss from the River Trent, near Ratcliffe-on-Soar
Part of an Iron Age shield has recently been identified amongst the collection of Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum, Warwickshire, adding another example to the corpus of Iron Age shields recently published in this journal. The newly recognized remains are in three parts and were recorded in the museum's accessions register as ‘3 pieces of horse armour’. These pieces were re-identified as the boss, spine and terminal discs of an Iron Age shie…
Collapsing Commodities or Lavish Offerings? Understanding Massive Metalwork Deposition at L angton M atravers, Dorset During the B ronze A ge– I ron A ge Transition
The discovery of 373 intact and broken tin‐bronze socketed axes accompanied by 404 fragments in four pits at L angton M atravers collectively represents one of the largest hoards found to date in prehistoric B ritain and Ireland. They were very probably never meant to be used as axes as the very high levels of tin they contain would have made them brittle. Many were poorly finished, with the majority still containing their casting cores. The axes…
The Lithic Assemblage from the Neolithic Site of Sheri Khan Tarakai, NWFP, Pakistan: The Technological Interpretation and the Resultant Socio-Economic Implications
The Neolithic site of Sheri Khan Tarakai is of critical importance in terms of understanding the socio-economic processes present at this time in the Bannu Basin, NWFP, Pakistan. Scholars have drawn conclusions about the lithic technologies employed at Later Prehistoric sites in Pakistan based on attributes identified within experimental datasets. This research aims to show that the interpretation of the relationship between the experimental and …
Ingots from the sea: The British Museum collection of ingots
Ingots from the sea: A coming of age
A Fifteenth-Century Mercury-Silvered Buckle from Hillington, Norfolk
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Ingots from the sea: The British Museum collection of ingots
New Analyses of Old Babylonian Metalwork from Tell Sifr
Both PRSM and JEC would like to put on record their respect for and gratitude to Lady Mallowan and Professor Wiseman, on the occasion of their 80th and 70th birthdays respectively, both of whom have not only made significant contributions to Mesopotamian studies but have also done so much to further the work of the British School of Archaeology in Iraq. Their services to the School, over many years and sometimes in difficult circumstances, have e…
A Fifteenth-Century Mercury-Silvered Buckle from Hillington, Norfolk
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Developments in the Early Bronze Age metallurgy of southern Britain
This discussion paper raises some theoretical issues of approach and presents selected results from an analytical programme on the early bronze metalwork of southern Britain. The analyses, performed by atomic absorption spectrophotometry, are assessed against a fine chronological model to show for example that tin bronze alloying was introduced swiftly towards the end of the third millennium BC. The consistency of tin alloying thereafter is unriv…
Ingots from the sea: A coming of age
A Decorated Shield-Boss from the River Trent, near Ratcliffe-on-Soar
Part of an Iron Age shield has recently been identified amongst the collection of Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum, Warwickshire, adding another example to the corpus of Iron Age shields recently published in this journal. The newly recognized remains are in three parts and were recorded in the museum's accessions register as ‘3 pieces of horse armour’. These pieces were re-identified as the boss, spine and terminal discs of an Iron Age shie…
Metal Sources and the Bronzes From Igbo-Ukwu, Nigeria
This paper reports on a brief survey of some old copper and lead workings along the Benue Rift in SE Nigeria. Samples of lead and copper ores collected from these were analyzed to determine their lead isotope ratios for comparison with lead isotope ratios obtained from the bronzes excavated at Igbo- Ukwu. At many of these locations small-scale workings are still in operation. The lead isotope ratios of a small selection of the bronzes suggest tha…
Trade and Discovery: The Scientific Study of Artefacts from Post-Medieval Europe and Beyond
The Lithic Assemblage from the Neolithic Site of Sheri Khan Tarakai, NWFP, Pakistan: The Technological Interpretation and the Resultant Socio-Economic Implications
The Neolithic site of Sheri Khan Tarakai is of critical importance in terms of understanding the socio-economic processes present at this time in the Bannu Basin, NWFP, Pakistan. Scholars have drawn conclusions about the lithic technologies employed at Later Prehistoric sites in Pakistan based on attributes identified within experimental datasets. This research aims to show that the interpretation of the relationship between the experimental and …
Collapsing Commodities or Lavish Offerings? Understanding Massive Metalwork Deposition at L angton M atravers, Dorset During the B ronze A ge– I ron A ge Transition
The discovery of 373 intact and broken tin‐bronze socketed axes accompanied by 404 fragments in four pits at L angton M atravers collectively represents one of the largest hoards found to date in prehistoric B ritain and Ireland. They were very probably never meant to be used as axes as the very high levels of tin they contain would have made them brittle. Many were poorly finished, with the majority still containing their casting cores. The axes…
The Prosperous, Co. Kildare, Crozier: Archaeology and use
Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy: Archaeology, Culture, History, Literature - Volume 117C, 2017
(Re)sources: Origins of metals in Late Period Egypt
Archaeology (8 works) · History (8 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (7 works) · Geography (7 works) · History (6 works) · Computer Science (5 works) · Art (4 works) · Bronze Age (4 works) · Engineering (4 works) · Geology (4 works)