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PublisherPennsylvania STATE University Press
ISBN-101575069644
ISBN-139781575069647
eBay Product ID (ePID)242661922
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Number of Pages584 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameMining for Ancient Copper : Essays in Memory of Professor Beno Rothenberg
Publication Year2018
SubjectMining, Archaeology, Metal Work, Antiquities & Archaeology, Middle East / Israel & Palestine
TypeTextbook
AuthorErez Ben-Yosef
Subject AreaReligion, Technology & Engineering, Social Science, History, Crafts & Hobbies
SeriesMonograph Series of The&Nbsp;Sonia&Nbsp;And&Nbsp;Marco&Nbsp;Nadler Institute of Archaeology Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight66.5 Oz
Item Length10.3 in
Item Width8.2 in
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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2018-031301
Series Volume Number37
SynopsisThe story of copper and the role it has played since the dawn of metallurgy more than 7,000 years ago is a remarkable, at times breathtaking, often inspiring tale of evolution and innovation; it imparts some of the greatest technological achievements of man and his persistent striving towards efficacy in the transformation of stone into metal. The 37 chapters of this volume, dedicated to the memory of Beno Rothenberg, present a variety of new studies related to copper in antiquity, with case studies spanning from the British Isles to Oman, Cyprus, and Greece. Special emphasis is given to Timna and other copper ore districts of the Arabah Valley, which have been subjected to a surge of research in recent years. This new research is a direct continuation of Rothenberg's pioneering work at Timna, and similarly takes advantage of the extraordinary preservation of archaeological sites there to shed new light on copper production technologies and the societies behind them. Rothenberg's collaborative work at Timna during the second half of the 20th century was an important milestone in the foundation of the research discipline of archaeometallurgy, the study of metal and metal production in antiquity. The present volume, the work of 66 scholars, reflects the current prosperity of this discipline in its broadest sense, with contributions that reach beyond technological reconstructions and analytical reports, including studies on metalworkers' diet and habitation and the metal trade. In this, the book aptly emphasizes Rothenberg's impact, as his research on ancient copper was always part of a comprehensive search for a better understanding of past societies and historical processes., The story of copper and the role it has played since the dawn of metallurgy more than 7,000 years ago is a remarkable, at times breathtaking, often inspiring tale of evolution and innovation; it imparts some of the greatest technological achievements of man and his persistent striving towards efficacy in the transformation of stone into metal. The 37 chapters of this volume, dedicated to the memory of Beno Rothenberg, present a variety of new studies related to copper in antiquity, with case studies spanning from the British Isles to Oman, Cyprus, and Greece. Special emphasis is given to Timna and other copper ore districts of the Arabah Valley, which have been subjected to a surgeof research in recent years. This new research is a direct continuation of Rothenberg's pioneering work at Timna, and similarly takes advantage of the extraordinary preservation of archaeological sites there to shed new light on copper production technologies and the societies behind them. Rothenberg's collaborative work at Timna during the second half of the 20th century was an important milestone in the foundation of the research discipline of archaeometallurgy, the study of metal and metal production in antiquity. The present volume, the work of 66 scholars, reflects the current prosperity of this discipline in its broadest sense, with contributions that reach beyond technological reconstructions and analytical reports, including studies on metalworkers' diet and habitation and the metal trade. In this, the book aptly emphasizes Rothenberg's impact, as his research on ancient copper was always part of a comprehensive search for a better understanding of past societies and historical processes., A collection of new studies dedicated to Professor Beno Rothenberg, focused on copper in antiquity in the Near East, the eastern Mediterranean, and the British Isles.
LC Classification NumberGN799.M4M55 2018
