کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1035881 943868 2012 13 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Iron and bronze production in Iron Age IIA Philistia: new evidence from Tell es-Safi/Gath, Israel
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه مهندسی مواد دانش مواد (عمومی)
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Iron and bronze production in Iron Age IIA Philistia: new evidence from Tell es-Safi/Gath, Israel
چکیده انگلیسی

A metallurgically-oriented excavation in Area A at Tell es-Safi/Gath yielded evidence for iron and bronze production dating to the early Iron Age IIA. Two pit-like features, which differed considerably from one another in colour, texture and content, were excavated. Evidence shows that each feature represents a different in situ activity related to iron production, inferred by the presence of hammerscales, slag prills and slag. An upturned crucible was found on top of one of the features. Analysis of the crucible slag showed that it was used for bronze metallurgy. Tuyères, both round and square in cross-section, were found in and around the two features. The presence of the two industries together presents a unique opportunity to explore the relationship between copper and iron working. This is especially important against the background of the scarcity of evidence for iron production in the Levant during the early phases of the Iron Age.


► An in situ Iron Age IIA smithy was identified at Tell es-Safi/Gath.
► Two features were identified; a pit used for iron smelting and a forging hearth.
► The in situ slag was identified as a bloomery slag.
► We suggest a possible explanation for the scarcity of evidence for iron working.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Archaeological Science - Volume 39, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 255–267
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