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100 1 $aWebley, Leo,$eauthor.
245 14 $aThe social context of technology :$bnon-ferrous metalworking in later prehistoric Britain and Ireland /$cLeo Webley, Sophia Adams and Joanna Brück.
264 1 $aLondon :$bPrehistoric Society ;$aOxford ;$aHavertown, PA :$bOxbow Books,$c2020.
300 $axv, 270 pages :$billustrations ;$c29 cm.
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490 1 $aPrehistoric Society research paper ;$vno. 11
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 8 $aThe Social Context of Technology' explores non-ferrous metalworking in Britain and Ireland during the Bronze and Iron Ages (c. 2500 BC to 1st century AD). Bronze-working dominates the evidence, though the crafting of other non-ferrous metals - including gold, silver, tin and lead - is also considered. Metalwork has long played a central role in accounts of European later prehistory. Metals were important for making functional tools, and elaborate decorated objects that were symbols of prestige. Metalwork could be treated in special or ritualised ways, by being accumulated in large hoards or placed in rivers or bogs. But who made these objects? Prehistoric smiths have been portrayed by some as prosaic technicians, and by others as mystical figures akin to magicians. They have been seen both as independent, travelling 'entrepreneurs', and as the dependents of elite patrons. Hitherto, these competing models have not been tested through a comprehensive assessment of the archaeological evidence for metalworking. This volume fills that gap, with analysis focused on metalworking tools and waste, such as crucibles, moulds, casting debris and smithing implements. The find contexts of these objects are examined, both to identify places where metalworking occurred, and to investigate the cultural practices behind the deposition of metalworking debris. The key questions are: what was the social context of this craft, and what was its ideological significance? How did this vary regionally and change over time? As well as elucidating a key aspect of later prehistoric life in Britain and Ireland, this important examination by leading scholars contributes to broader debates on material culture and the social role of craft.
505 00 $aMachine generated contents note:$g1.$tIntroduction: non-ferrous metals in context --$g2.$tNon-ferrous metalworking: techniques and materials --$g3.$tThe Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age, c. 2450-1550 BC --$g4.$tThe Middle Bronze Age, Late Bronze Age and Earliest Iron Age, c. 1550-600 BC --$g5.$tThe Iron Age, c. 600 BC-AD 100 --$g6.$tConclusion: the social context of non-ferrous metalworking in later prehistoric Britain and Ireland --$gAppendix 1$tExcavated sites of Bronze Age and Iron Age date that have produced metalworking tools and residues --$gAppendix 2$tOne-piece stone moulds of Early Bronze Age date --$gAppendix 3$tBivalve stone moulds c. 1700-600 BC --$gAppendix 4$tBronze Age bronze moulds from Britain and Ireland --$gAppendix 5$tCoin pellet mould finds.
650 0 $aMetal-work, Prehistoric$xSocial aspects$zGreat Britain.
650 0 $aMetal-work, Prehistoric$xSocial aspects$zIreland.
651 7 $aGreat Britain.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01204623
651 7 $aIreland.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01205427
700 1 $aBrück, Joanna,$eauthor.
700 1 $aAdams, Sophia.,$eauthor.
830 0 $aPrehistoric Society research paper ;$vno. 11.
852 00 $boff,glx$hGN799.M4$iW43 2020g