Tin in Antiquity
Maney Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-906540-19-7 (ISBN)
'Tin in Antiquity' is the first comprehensive history of the early metallurgy of tin, a mine of information on this rare, highly prized metal so vital to the developing civilization of the Bronze Age. The origins of tin have always been a mystery, but the author has unearthed archaeological evidence from all over the world to trace the tinfields used before the discovery of European deposits. He takes us on a fascinating voyage of discovery through the Ancient World, delving into mythology, and enlivening his scholarly text with quotations from the Classics and humorous anecdotes. As his name suggests, Roger Penhallurick's roots are deep in Cornwall- formerly the world's largest tin producer, and still the greatest in Europe. So it is fitting that the Cornish section comprises almost half the book, for the first time collecting together all the evidence for tin streaming between 2000 BC and AD 1000. All surviving artifacts recovered from the tin workings are illustrated and put in their archaeological context. The book is lavishly illustrated throughout, including many rare old photos, and has a full bibliography of the wealth of sources that have contributed to this work.
Roger David Penhallurick was born in Cardiff. He obtained his degree in geology and archaeology from the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire and within a few weeks of completing his Finals in 1964, took up the newly created position of Assistant Curator at the Royal Institution of Cornwall's Country Museum in Truro.
Early bronze age necklace from Exloo, Holland, Note on dating; Introduction, Part 1: Africa and Asia 1 Tin in Africa 2 Tin in the Near East 3 Tin from 'Meluhha' 4 Tin in northern Russia and Siberia 5 Tin in China 6 Tin in south-west China and Vietnam 7 Tin in Korea and the Soviet Maritime Territory 8 Tin in Japan 9 Tin in south-east Asia Part 2: Europe (excluding south-west England) 10 Early copper mining in Europe 11 The advent of bronze in Europe 12 Tin in the Erzgebirge 13 Tin in the Mediterranean islands and Italy 14 Tin in France 15 Tin in Iberia 16 Tin in shipwrecks 17 Tin in Wales, Man, Cumbria and Scotland 18 Tin and gold in lreland: bonanza or borrasca? Part 3: Soutb-west England (Cornwall, Devon and the Isles of Scilly) 19. Tin in Devonshire, 20. Tin in the Isles of Scilly 20 The Phoenician Myth 22. The Mycanaeans and the tin trade 23. Massalia, Pytheas, Ictis and Belerion 24 Tin in Cornwall 25 Prehistoric finds from Cornish tin streams 26 Cornish tin ingots 27 Tin production in 'Dark Age' Cornwall
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.10.2008 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Leeds |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 174 x 246 mm |
| Gewicht | 310 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Archäologie |
| Technik ► Bergbau | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-906540-19-5 / 1906540195 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-906540-19-7 / 9781906540197 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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