Some observations on the replication of precious metal artefacts in experimental archaeology

Loepp, David R.

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“…The substantial increase in copper content on the loop areas of the plaque most probably does not indicate the use of a different gold alloy for the production of the loops but rather the use of copper salts or copper-enriched solder for making high-temperature joins between the plaques and the loops (Figure 11). The addition of copper substantially decreases the melting temperature of gold alloys, enabling the goldsmith to make a join without damaging the objects themselves through melting (Scrivano et al 2013(Scrivano et al , 2017Brepohl 2001;Loepp 2021).…”

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The Saka ‘Animal Style’ in Context: Material, Technology, Form and Use

Amir

Roberts

2023

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The Iron Age Saka population of the eastern Eurasian Steppe is considered one of the earliest of the Scythian groups to emerge at the beginning of the 1st millennium BCE, consequently producing some of the earliest expressions of ‘animal style’ art. Recent excavations of burial mounds (kurgans) in the East Kazakhstan region have provided invaluable data on the depositional contexts of such objects. This paper combines contextual archaeological data and visual analysis with data on the chemical composition and technological production (through X-ray fluorescence and optical microscopy) of some of the gold artefacts from the Eleke Sazy funerary complex in East Kazakhstan. It is demonstrated that the positioning of wearable ornaments within undisturbed archaeological contexts can give vital information about their form and function, while evidence of production techniques and use-wear indicate the time investment and status the objects may have held. It is concluded that the Saka engaged in a complex process of design and execution of their art, depicting many different elements of the natural world. Further research is needed into understanding Saka lifeways and belief systems in relation to large-scale processes of climate change, land use, time, and society from securely dated and well-documented funerary and domestic archaeological contexts.

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The Saka ‘Animal Style’ in Context: Material, Technology, Form and Use

Amir

Roberts

2023

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Contributions of experimental archaeology to excavation and material studies

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Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports

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The Zoomorphic Arts of Ancient Central Eurasia

2023

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Some observations on the replication of precious metal artefacts in experimental archaeology

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References 29 publications

The Saka ‘Animal Style’ in Context: Material, Technology, Form and Use

The Saka ‘Animal Style’ in Context: Material, Technology, Form and Use

Contributions of experimental archaeology to excavation and material studies

The Zoomorphic Arts of Ancient Central Eurasia

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