Archaeology, science-based archaeology and the Mediterranean Bronze Age metals trade

European Journal of Archaeology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 31-56

  Knapp, A Bernard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Commodification of metals; Cyprus; Lead isotope analysis; Mediterranean Bronze Age; Metals trade; Recycling; Sardinia; Science based archaeology; Social theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041966388     PISSN: 14619571     EISSN: 17412722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146195710000300106     Document Type: Article

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