Early Balkan Metallurgy
Origins, Evolution and Society, 6200–3700 BC
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7324972 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Miljana Radivojević (0000-0001-7329-305X, Museum of London Archaeology, corresponding author), Benjamin W Roberts (0000-0002-5737-2302, Durham University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 195-278 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of World Prehistory (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0892-7537 • E-ISSN: 1573-7802 |
| Publisher | Springer Nature (PUBLISHER • SG) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10963-021-09155-7 |
| OpenAlex | W3184766678 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 167 |
This paper analyses and re-evaluates current explanations and interpretations of the origins, development and societal context of metallurgy in the Balkans (c. 6200–3700 BC). The early metallurgy in this region encompasses the production, distribution and consumption of copper, gold, tin bronze, lead and silver. The paper draws upon a wide range of existing archaeometallurgical and archaeological data, the diversity and depth of which make the Balkans one of the most intensively investigated of all early metallurgical heartlands across the world. We focus specifically on the ongoing debates relating to (1) the independent invention and innovation of different metals and metal production techniques; (2) the analysis and interpretation of early metallurgical production cores and peripheries, and their collapses; and (3) the relationships between metals, metallurgy and society. We argue that metal production in the Balkans throughout this period reflects changes in the organisation of communities and their patterns of cooperation, rather than being the fundamental basis for the emergence of elites in an increasingly hierarchical society
Archaeology · Bronze · Bronze Age · Consumption (sociology · Context (archaeology · Diversity (politics · Interpretation (philosophy · Metallurgy · Production (economics · Social science · Sociology · Anthropology · Archaeological Research and Protection · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Computer Science · History · Materials Science · Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
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| Citations per year | 3,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |