Theme:
1. Networks, networking, communication: archaeology of interactions
Session format:
Regular session
Title:
CANCELLED New Data – Old Ideas? Metal Analyses of Precious and Copper Alloy Finds of the First Millennium A.D.
Content:
The potential of metal analyses for answering archaeological questions was recognised even in the early 19th century, for example, in order to provide information "about the time and place of manufacture of the antiquities" (v. Santen/Lisch 1844). Modern analytical methods allow the non-destructive extraction of large amounts of data directly "on site" or in laboratory conditions following sampling. The two approaches, however, result in very different types of information. The aim of the session is to discuss the problems of different analytical methods with or without sampling and the associated questions on the basis of concrete case studies dealing with precious and base metal finds from the first millennium A.D. What new insights do the already published analyses offer in diachronic and supra-regional comparisons on the dynamics of the availability and use of non-ferrous metals and on the development and dissemination of fine forging know-how? Do metal analyses in combination/in conjunction with typo-chronological data help to recognize distribution networks of objects as well as technical knowledge? Are there sufficient answers to supposedly "old" questions, e.g. about metal recycling in the Barbaricum or about the influence of workshops in a Mediterranean tradition on the development of status objects for elites of the "Barbarians"? Do current discussions about the transformation of things and knowledge influence the selection of objects and the evaluation of analysis data? And last but not least, we hope for new ideas!
Keywords:
metal analyses, analytical methods, precious metal finds, base metal finds, distribution networks, technical knowledge
Session associated with MERC:
no
Session associated with CIfA:
no
Session associated with SAfA:
no
Session associated with CAA:
no
Session associated with DGUF:
no
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Main organiser:
Hans-Ulrich Voss (Germany) 1
Co-organisers:
Audrone Bliujienė (Lithuania) 2
Balázs Komoróczy (Czech Republic) 3
Orsolya Heinrich-Tamáska (Germany) 4
Affiliations:
1. Römisch-Germanische Kommission des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts Frankfurt am Main
2. Klaipėda University, Institute of Baltic Region History and Archaeology
3. Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno
4. Leibniz-Institut für Geschichte und Kultur des östlichen Europa (GWZO)
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