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

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...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
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
Subjects:
bronze
tin origin
copper origin
Mushiston
Central Asia
Bronze Age
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2023.1224873/full

Similar Items

Similar Items