Iron Age Metalworking at Masafi-1? A Reconsideration of the Metal Hoards Discovered in the Collective Buildings
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21220089 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anne Benoist (0000-0001-5867-2617, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), Aurélien Hamel, Cécile Le Carlier (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), Michele Degli Esposti (0000-0002-7544-0735, Institute of Mediterranean and Oriental Cultures), Julie Goy (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Issue | 36 |
| Publication date | 2024-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Études et Travaux (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2084-6762 • E-ISSN: 2449-9579 |
| Publisher | Uniwersytet Mikolaja Kopernika/Nicolaus Copernicus University (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.12775/etudtrav.36.001 |
| OpenAlex | W4389927772 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
Excavations in a series of superimposed Iron Age II collective buildings located at Masafi (Fujairah, UAE) by the French Archaeological Mission in the UAE allowed the discovery of two deposits of copper-base metal items buried in two jars. Copper smelting played a major role in the economy and the society of the region and consistent evidence suggest that it also had a symbolic importance. A summary of the archaeometallurgical study of the items discovered at Masafi is presented here and the context of the two deposits is discussed, in order to reconstruct the nature of these two hoards and the function of the buildings
Archaeology · Excavation · Geography · Iron Age · Metallurgy · Smelting · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Historical Studies · History · Materials Science · Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |