Shahr-i Sokhta and the Bronze Production Workshop

A Review

Bibliographic Data

ID16852913
AuthorsMehdi Keykhaei (Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, corresponding author), Mahdi Haji Valiei (University of Sistan and Baluchestan), Rouhollah Shirazi (0000-0001-8027-456X), Farhang Khademi Nadooshan (Tarbiat Modares University)
Year2012
Volume3
Issue2/2012
Pages203-210
Publication date2012-12-31
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInterdisciplinaria Archaeologica - Natural Sciences in Archaeology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1804-848X • E-ISSN: 2336-1220
PublisherUniversity of Hradec Kralove (PUBLISHER • CZ)
DOI10.24916/iansa.2012.2.2
OpenAlexW2608439362
LanguageEN
References cited6

shahr-i sokhta is situated approximately 55 km south-west of Zabol in south-east Iran. It is the most significant Bronze Age site in the eastern part of the Iranian Plateau, with a total area of 151 ha. From a metallurgical point of view, this archaeological site is unique, since in addition to copper ores and slags, finished tools have also been found there. The large number of slags and bronze objects indicate that shahr-i sokhta was a centre for the production of bronze tools and objects. In order to gain a better understanding of the metallurgical activities and the production process, we studied twenty five metallic slags and fourteen artefacts with XRF spectroscopic techniques. The results indicate the presence of several elements, such as arsenic and lead, in the bronze objects, which we can use to identify both the ores as well as the workshop provenances

Archaeology · Bronze · Bronze Age · Geography · Metallurgy · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · Materials Science · Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts

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