Classification et chronologie de bas fourneaux de réduction du fer à usage unique au sud-ouest du Niger

Bibliographic Data

ID12859331
AuthorsRodrigue Guillon (Archéologies et Sciences de l’Antiquité, corresponding author), Christophe Petit (0000-0003-4903-356X, Archéologies et Sciences de l’Antiquité, corresponding author), Jean‐Louis Rajot (0000-0002-3428-5636, corresponding author), Amadou Touré (0000-0003-3231-3282, corresponding author), Oumarou Idé, Zibo Garba (0000-0001-5009-5800, corresponding author)
Year2016
Volume14
Issue1
Pages55-82
Publication date2016-06-08
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of African Archaeology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1612-1651 • E-ISSN: 2191-5784
PublisherBrill (PUBLISHER • NL)
DOI10.3213/2191-5784-10283
OpenAlexW2419149658
LanguageFR
Citations received5

In southwestern Niger, near Niamey, several thousand singleuse bloomery furnaces have been mapped and identified. The archaeological study of approximately 30 furnaces and their slag reveals the existence of four methods for iron smelting: three types of pit furnace and one slag-tapping type. The slag pit furnaces are clearly differentiated by the form and volume of their pits. All slag-tapping furnaces drain off slag through small openings. The slag is tapped either vertically or laterally. According to radiocarbon dates, the smelting activity developed in the 2 nd century AD and intensified through to the 14 th century. It continued to evolve until the middle of the 20 th century. The low intensity of iron production for these furnaces indicates the products were intended mainly for the local market

Archaeology · Geography · Metallurgy · Radiocarbon dating · Slag (welding · Smelting · European Linguistics and Anthropology · Materials Science · Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts · Geology

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