Silver Prague

The results of analyses of early medieval archaeometallurgical finds from the Lesser Quarter

Authors

  • Jan Zavřel Národní památkový ústav, úz. odb. pracoviště v Praze, Na Perštýně 12, CZ-110 00 Praha; Archeologický ústav AV ČR, Letenská 4, CZ-118 01 Praha
  • Jarmila Čiháková Národní památkový ústav, úz. odb. pracoviště v Praze, Na Perštýně 12, CZ-110 00 Praha https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9327-7778

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35686/AR.2019.20

Keywords:

non-ferrous metals, silver, metallurgy, early medieval, domestic pottery, potsherds

Abstract

The work presents archaeological finds documenting the metallurgy of non-ferrous metals of early medieval age acquired during excavations in Prague’s Lesser Quarter. These in particular include melting crucibles and bowl-shaped potsherds of common ceramics used secondarily in metallurgy. Other types of finds and situations documenting work with non-ferrous metals are less frequent (touchstones, a mould, etc.). Part of the assemblage was subjected to EDS–SEM analyses. An evaluation of their results contributed to an understanding of the types of non-ferrous metals (and their alloys) acquired and processed, to a partial clarification of the methods used in their production or the testing of the quality of their ores and their intermediate metallurgical products.

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Published

01-09-2019

How to Cite

Zavřel, J., & Čiháková, J. (2019). Silver Prague: The results of analyses of early medieval archaeometallurgical finds from the Lesser Quarter. Archeologické Rozhledy, 71(3), 475–528. https://doi.org/10.35686/AR.2019.20

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Research Article