Economic and ideological roles of copper ingots in prehistoric Zimbabwe
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3518262 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lorraine M Swan, Lorraine Swan (Uppsala University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue | 314 |
| Pages | 999-1012 |
| Publication date | 2007-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0003598x00096071 |
| OpenAlex | W2161763335 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 22 |
| References cited | 29 |
As well as being modes of supplying metal, cross-shaped copper ingots in Zimbabwe are shown to be emblems of currency and status. The author dates them to the first half of the second millennium AD and connects the appearance of ingots to increased social stratification
Ancient history · Archaeology · Copper · Currency · Economic history · Economics · Economy · Emblem · Geography · Ideology · Metallurgy · Political science · Politics · Prehistory · Social stratification · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · History · Law · Materials Science · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
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| Unique citing works | 22 |
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| Citations per year | 1,29 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2026 (18) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 21 |