Medieval Pb (Cu-Ag) Smelting in the Colline Metallifere District (Tuscany, Italy): Slag Heterogeneity as a Tracer of Ore Provenance and Technological Process

Medieval Pb (Cu-Ag) Smelting in the Colline Metallifere District (Tuscany, Italy): Slag Heterogeneity as a Tracer of Ore Provenance and Technological Process

Archaeological investigations of the Colline Metallifere district (Southern Tuscany, Italy) have highlighted several Medieval sites located close to the main Cu-Pb-Fe (Ag) ore occurrences. This study is focused on the investigation of late-medieval slags from Cugnano and Montieri sites using both ge...

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Main Authors: Laura Chiarantini, Marco Benvenuti, Giovanna Bianchi, Luisa Dallai, Vanessa Volpi, Rosarosa Manca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Minerals
Subjects:
slags
archaeometry
archaeology
medieval
lead
zinc
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/11/2/97

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