The Rise of Metallurgy in Eurasia : Evolution, Organisation and Consumption of Early Metal in the Balkans

The Rise of Metallurgy in Eurasia is a landmark study in the origins of metallurgy. The project aimed to trace the invention and innovation of metallurgy in the Balkans. It combined targeted excavations and surveys with extensive scientific analyses at two Neolithic-Chalcolithic copper production an...

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Main Authors: Miljana Radivojević, Benjamin Roberts, Miroslav Marić, Julka Kuzmanović-Cvetković, Thilo Rehren
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Published: Archaeopress Archaeology 2021
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          Miljana Radivojević
          Benjamin Roberts
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          Julka Kuzmanović-Cvetković
          Thilo Rehren
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