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Ore Processing Archaeology

Ore Processing Archaeology is a subfield of Energy Production Archaeology that specifically investigates the historical methods, technologies, and socio-economic contexts of extracting and refining metals from mined ores within past human societies.

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2.2K

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204

Authors

115

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2017–2026

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Development of metallurgy in Eurasia

Benjamin W. Roberts, Christopher P. Thornton, Vincent C. Pigott · Antiquity · 2009 · 186 citations · Full text

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An archaeological approach to regional environmental pollution in the south-western Iberian Peninsula related to Third millennium BC mining and metallurgy

Esther Alex, José Miguel Nieto, Reinaldo Sáez et al. · Journal of Archaeological Science · 2005 · 153 citations

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An Imperial Legacy? An Exploration of the Environmental Impact of Ancient Metal Mining and Smelting in Southern Jordan

FB Pyatt, G. Gilmore, John Grattan et al. · Journal of Archaeological Science · 2000 · 117 citations

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THE USE OF TRACE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF ENTRAPPED SLAG INCLUSIONS TO ESTABLISH ORE – BAR IRON LINKS: EXAMPLES FROM TWO GALLO‐ROMAN IRON‐MAKING SITES IN FRANCE (LES MARTYS, MONTAGNE NOIRE, AND LES FERRYS, LOIRET)*

Marie‐Pierre Coustures, Didier Béziat, Francis Tollon et al. · Archaeometry · 2003 · 92 citations

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A Metallurgical Site Survey in the Peruvian Andes

Heather Lechtman · Journal of Field Archaeology · 1976 · 84 citations

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Authors

204

  1. HL
    Heather Lechtman

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States

    3 publications · 155 citations

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  2. PD
    Patrick Degryse

    KU Leuven, Belgium

    2 publications · 66 citations

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  3. IM
    Ignacio Montero Ruíz

    Instituto de Historia, Spain

    2 publications · 31 citations

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  4. MM
    Marcos Martinón‐Torres

    University College London, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 43 citations

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  5. TO
    Thomas Oliver Pryce

    Préhistoire et Technologie, France

    2 publications · 63 citations

    2

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1–5 of 204

Institutions

115

  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    4 h-index

    17 publications

    1.1K citations

  2. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    4 h-index

    9 publications

    352 citations

  3. Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Zentrale

    Berlin, Germany

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    80 citations

  4. British Museum

    London, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    309 citations

  5. KU Leuven

    Leuven, Belgium

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    192 citations

  6. Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports

    Athens, Greece

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    48 citations

  7. Deutsches Bergbau-Museum Bochum

    Bochum, Germany

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    43 citations

  8. Institute of Archaeology

    Beijing, China

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    32 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Archaeological Science

    7 publications · 407 citations

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  2. Archaeometry

    6 publications · 197 citations

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  3. Antiquity

    5 publications · 319 citations

    5

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  4. Journal of Field Archaeology

    3 publications · 155 citations

    3

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  5. Current Anthropology

    CA · 2 publications · 104 citations

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