Project description
From trinkets to treasures: Evolution of metals technology in ancient Greece
Mining and metallurgy offer valuable information for the field of archaeology. Focusing on the mining landscapes in northern Greece and archaeological material found therein, the EU-funded ME.Tech.NAS project aims to provide quantifiable data on the social, symbolic and economic significance of metal production in the ancient world. The research focuses on three different technological breakthroughs: the emergence and early development of copper and silver technology, the introduction of iron metallurgy and the intensification of mining and extraction of gold and silver. The project employs interdisciplinary tools such as archaeological finds recording, field surveys, GIS data processing, sampling and archaeometric analysis of finds, and includes the experimental production of metals using ancient examples.
Fields of science
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesphysical geographycartographygeographic information systems
- natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrytransition metals
- humanitieshistory and archaeologyarchaeologyarchaeometry
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdata sciencedata processing
- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringmetallurgy
Programme(s)
Funding Scheme
MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EF
Coordinator
1050 Bruxelles
Belgium
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