Metalurgia arcaica no concelho do Fundão (Beira Interior, Portugal): uma abordagem analítica: Ancient metallurgy from the county of Fundão (Beira Interior, Portugal): an analytical approach

Carlo Bottaini, Raquel Vilaça, Ignacio Montero-Ruiz

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Abstract

With this contribution the results of compositional analysis performed by scanning electron microscopy with microanalysis X-ray (SEMEDS) on a flat axe from the county of Fundão are presented. The analytical data show that the artefact is a binary bronze alloy (Cu+Sn), which include the axe within a metallurgical tradition usually associated to the Final Bronze Age.

The presentation and the discussion of the results allowed a review of the various findings from the territory of the county of Fundão, thereby enabling to provide a state of art about the ancient metallurgy of this region.

Original languagePortuguese
Title of host publicationII Congresso Internacional de Arqueologia da Região de Castelo Branco 2016
PublisherSociedade dos Amigos do Museu de Francisco Tavares Proença Júnior, Castelo Branco
Pages179-188
ISBN (Print)9789898289711
Publication statusPublished - 01 Dec 2016
Externally publishedYes

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