A collection of conference papers which present the latest research concerning the inception, adoption, expansion, and impact of prehistoric iron production, specifically outside Europe.
Using a combination of historical, archaeological, and scientific data is not an uncommon research practice. Rarely found, however, is a more overt critical consideration of how these sources of infor
Using a combination of historical, archaeological, and scientific data is not an uncommon research practice. Rarely found, however, is a more overt critical consideration of how these sources of infor
This specialized conference considered a variety of issues of: early metallurgy; including sessions on metallurgy and interaction across Eurasia; ancient iron and steel technology; reconstruction of m
The 20 papers were completed in 2004 to mark the retirement from Oxford University of Michael Tite, a pioneer in applying physics to archaeology. The editorial and publishing process proved longer tha
