The rise of bronze in Central Asia: new evidence for the origin of Bronze Age tin and copper from multi-analytical research

The Bronze Age in Central Asia was dominated by the Andronovo Culture and the Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex (BMAC). Both cultural entities produced bronze, however, the extent of bronze production and use varied considerably in space and time across their territories. The introduction and...

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Main Authors: Daniel Berger, Kai Kaniuth, Nikolaus Boroffka, Gerhard Brügmann, Steffen Kraus, Joachim Lutz, Mike Teufer, Andreas Wittke, Ernst Pernicka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2023.1224873/full