Metal sources (tin and copper) and the BMAC
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20062964 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jennifer Garner (0000-0001-9735-294X, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Pages | 799-826 |
| Publication date | 2020-11-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | World of the Oxus Civilization (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.4324/9781315193359-33 |
| OpenAlex | W3092172680 |
| ISBN | 9781315193359 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
For a long time questions have been raised about the possible raw material sources of tin and copper used by the Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex (BMAC) due to its production of high-status quality bronzes. Subsequent archaeological research centered upon the main (polymetallic) copper and tin deposits has revealed a mining industry with a history going back to the Bronze Age. Recent excavations have proved that tin mining, ore processing, and smelting were undertaken by the Andronovo-Tazabag’jab peoples. Indeed, it seems that all of the investigated copper and tin deposits with traces of “ancient” mining are connected to the Andronovo culture
Copper · Metal · Metallurgy · Tin · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies · Ancient Near East History · Eurasian Exchange Networks · Materials Science
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |