In the four decades since the discovery that a discrete Bronze Age preceded the Iron Age in mainland Southeast Asia, much has been learned about the dating, technology, production, organization, and use of bronze metallurgy in the region, particularly in prehistoric Thailand. Although independent invention of copper smelting in Southeast Asia has not been considered likely by most regional arch...

From the cultural-geographical perspective, the Qom plain is part of the cultural area of ​​the Central Plateau of Iran. Archaeologically, this region had many contacts with other areas of the Central Plateau such as the plains of Kāshān, Sāveh, Qazvin, and Rey. It also had relations with the synchronous centers in the northeast, northwest, central Zāgros, and Khuzestān plain. This is due to it...

Abstract This study examines the role of Nuragic metal trade in Mediterranean setting, seeking to advance debate on this subject. Published metal-related data are considered alongside current interpretations. Although Sardinia is geologically rich metals, including copper and lead (silver), scholars have nonetheless disagreed about these metals shaping political economy its interaction with out...

The transition from the Neolithic to the Early Bronze Age in Central Europe has often been considered as a supra-regional uniform process, which led to the growing mastery of the new bronze technology. Since the 1920s, archaeologists have divided the Early Bronze Age into two chronological phases (Bronze A1 and A2), which were also seen as stages of technical progress. On the basis of the early...

this paper examines some of the results of the archaeological survey conducted in ardabil province in summer 2001. ardabil province is situated in northwest iran and in the neighborhood of of azerbaijan republic. the survey of the surrounding area gives an account of the different graves. the greaves are characterized by simple grave; megalithic graves with and without stele and kurgan mound. t...

Humeral morphology has been shown to reflect, in part, habitual manipulative behaviors in humans. Among Central European agricultural populations, long-term social change, increasing task specialization, and technological innovation all had the potential to impact patterns of habitual activity and upper limb asymmetry. However, systematic temporal change in the skeletal morphology of agricultur...

The finds unearthed in Tisna, which is located the easternmost part of Northern Aeolis territory together with Aigai, reveal some considerations on transition from Late Bronze Age to Early Iron apart our general knowledge about region. As it known, findings related spread east and north coasts Candarli Bay further up Dikili Bay. Similar examples curved knife fragment mentioned study, are seen b...

The archaeological community is invited to submit abstracts concerning changing depositional practices of European societies in the Early Iron Age. The specific aim of this session is to identify the formative processes, including the redevelopment of social relationships and systems of power, the cultivation of new symbols of identity and status, and the incorporation of innovative technologie...