چکیده:
Shahdad and Yahya which are two important prehistoric sites in the Kerman Province, are of most important for Archaeometallurgical studies. During excavations at these sites a number of metal objects have been discovered. Moreover, evidence of metal working on the surface testify to manifacturing of metal objects. This also shows that the site might have experienced craft specialization.The following contribution is representing results of archaeometallurgical investigations on several metal artifacts from prehistoric contexts from the sites of Tepe Yahya and Shahdad which are situated in Kerman Province. The aim of this research is to investigate the provenance of the raw materials which had been used. Further some new observations concerning the distribution of artifacts will be presented.
خلاصه ماشینی:
"Preliminary Archaeometallurgical Investigations of Bronze Age Metal Finds from Shahdad and Tepe Yahya1 David Mathias Philip Meier* Instiut für Vorderasiatische Altertumskunde, FU Berlin, Germany (Received: 15/06/2011; Received in Revised form: 17/09/2011; Accepted: 24/09/2011) Shahdad and Yahya which are two important prehistoric sites in the Kerman Province, are of most important for Archaeometallurgical studies.
The following contribution is representing results of archaeometallurgical investigations on several metal artifacts from prehistoric contexts from the sites of Tepe Yahya and Shahdad which are situated in Kerman Province.
It has parallels with other copper This paper presents research results reached by utilizing energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF), which determines the chemical content in order to assess the origin of raw materials (Lutz & Pernicka 1996: 313-23).
9) likewise derives from a copper shaft-hole axe, which based on its shape, can be compared to MT01 from Tepe Yahya and to the above-mentioned parallels from Shahdad, Damin and Susa.
Tin (Sn): The highest content of tin was measured in 1 These classifications follow those of my unpublished Masters thesis, Metal Needles and Pins from Shahdad: A Function Typological Approach (Meier 2008).
This artifact also has a tin content of almost 1%, which is a typical for locally produced artifacts, copper with lead added in such a high concentration was very common in Mesopotamia and Susiana in this period, and is unknown in locally produced south Iranian metal artifacts, suggesting that MT02 was an import."