Reused and recycled. Archeometallurgical study of historical nails found in Guam, Mariana Islands, Western Pacific
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13097685 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rebeca Salgado‐Pizarro (0000-0002-4687-9060, Universitat de Barcelona), Sara Camacho (Universitat de Barcelona), Sandra Montón-Subía (0000-0001-7466-4959, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, corresponding author), Natalia Moragas (Universitat de Barcelona), A Inés Fernández (0000-0001-9212-9714, Universitat de Barcelona) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Pages | 103746-103746 |
| Publication date | 2022-11-23 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Archaeological Science Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2352-409X • E-ISSN: 2352-4103 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jasrep.2022.103746 |
| OpenAlex | W4309709568 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 9 |
This article presents the results of the archaeometallurgical analyses (chemical, compositional, and mechanical) conducted on historic iron nails from the Marianas archipelago, in the western Pacific. The nails were recovered at the archaeological excavations of San Dionisio’s church and cemetery (Humåtak, Guam). They all came from abroad and were incorporated by the native communities through exchange, trade, or through the reuse of materials found in shipwrecks, although it is not possible at the moment to locate their exact origin. However, we know that all the analyzed samples had different metallographic and mechanical characteristics. This is the first study of these characteristics on Micronesia
Ancient history · Archaeology · Archipelago · Excavation · Geography · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · History · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |