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ERZGEBIRGE TIN: A CLOSER LOOK
Author(s) -
TAYLOR JOHN W.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
oxford journal of archaeology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1468-0092
pISSN - 0262-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-0092.1983.tb00344.x
Subject(s) - tin , bronze , section (typography) , archaeology , geology , history , metallurgy , materials science , computer science , operating system
Summary. The publication of Muhly's Copper and Tin in 1973 was an important contribution to the study of the metals trade in antiquity. However, in his section on Central and Eastern European tin ore deposits, he ruled out the possibility, on geological grounds, that the Erzgebirge might be a source of tin ore in the Bronze Age. This paper is not in agreement with this conclusion, and attempts to reinstate the Erzgebirge as a viable source of tin in antiquity.