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Copper isotopes as a means of determining regional metallurgical practices in European prehistory: A reply to Jansen

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2018
Authors
Powell, Wayne
Mathur, Ryan
Bankoff, Arthur H.
John, J.
Chvojka, O.
Tisucka, M.
Bulatović, Aleksandar
Filipović, Vojislav
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We present a detailed response to the critique by Mr. Jansen of the paper "Digging Deeper: Insights into Metallurgical Transitions in European Prehistory through Copper Isotopes". When we consider Cu isotope ratios of European Eneolithic and Early Bronze Age artifacts in the context of their local geological settings, climates, and archaeological contexts, Mr. Jansen's hypothesis that Cu-63 enrichment results from the adoption of fahlore ores is untenable. In both Serbia and Central Europe, the earliest copper production is associated with Cu-65-enriched ores and subsequently produced artifacts yield lower ranges delta Cu-65. This shift in Cu isotopic composition correlates with the initial use of predominantly hypogene ores, not with variations in their trace element content. Essentially the expanded dataset supports the conclusions that were presented in the original paper-Cu isotopes are an effective means of delineating the transition from oxide-based smelting to methodologically m...ore complex smelting of sulphide ores in prehistoric Europe with its relatively limited production and trade. Mixing did not mask the critical Cu isotope signatures in this setting. Therefore, Cu isotope compositions of artifacts can be used to interpret the mineralogical character of the ores from which they were produced, regardless of their provenance, as long as trade networks remained within a region of similar climatic history.

Keywords:
Metallurgy / Isotope / Eneolithic / Copper / Central Europe / Bronze age / Balkans
Source:
Journal of Archaeological Science, 2018, 93, 216-221
Publisher:
  • Academic Press Ltd- Elsevier Science Ltd, London
Funding / projects:
  • PSC-CUNY [60631-00-48]
  • Institute for Aegean Prehistory

DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2018.02.015

ISSN: 0305-4403

WoS: 000432502400017

Scopus: 2-s2.0-85043379326
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AU  - Filipović, Vojislav
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Powell, W., Mathur, R., Bankoff, A. H., John, J., Chvojka, O., Tisucka, M., Bulatović, A.,& Filipović, V.. (2018). Copper isotopes as a means of determining regional metallurgical practices in European prehistory: A reply to Jansen. in Journal of Archaeological Science
Academic Press Ltd- Elsevier Science Ltd, London., 93, 216-221.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2018.02.015
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Powell W, Mathur R, Bankoff AH, John J, Chvojka O, Tisucka M, Bulatović A, Filipović V. Copper isotopes as a means of determining regional metallurgical practices in European prehistory: A reply to Jansen. in Journal of Archaeological Science. 2018;93:216-221.
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Powell, Wayne, Mathur, Ryan, Bankoff, Arthur H., John, J., Chvojka, O., Tisucka, M., Bulatović, Aleksandar, Filipović, Vojislav, "Copper isotopes as a means of determining regional metallurgical practices in European prehistory: A reply to Jansen" in Journal of Archaeological Science, 93 (2018):216-221,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2018.02.015 .,
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