Role the bones – from iron to steel
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6094901 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Terje Gansum (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 41-57 |
| Publication date | 2004-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Norwegian Archaeological Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0029-3652 • E-ISSN: 1502-7678 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00293650410001199 |
| OpenAlex | W1989996569 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 23 |
| References cited | 5 |
Rituals and technology have many common structural features. Planned sequences of actions assure that goals are achieved. The actions are technical necessities, whereas rituals are actions impossible not to do. This work is the result of cooperation between an archaeologist and a smith. We wish to put forward thoughts on technological processes for carbonization of iron, i.e. making steel. The process can be divided into several phases, but the transformation from iron to steel may have deeper and more symbolic content than anticipated, due to the use of bones. We will argue that the production of iron may be seen as a birth, and that the metal develops social qualities through initiations and ritual technique
Carbonization · Epistemology · Process (computing) · Sociology · Ancient Near East History · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Chemistry · Computer Science · History · Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts · Philosophy
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| Unique citing works | 23 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,1 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2026 (22) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 23 |