Papers by Claudio Giardino
Harrassowitz Verlag eBooks, 2023
Archaeometallurgy in Europe 2011 - 3rd International Conference, 2011
Atti del X Incontro di Studi “Preistoria e Protostoria in Etruria., 2012
The excavation at the settlement of Scarceta in Maremma (Tuscany), conducted from 1972 to 1996, g... more The excavation at the settlement of Scarceta in Maremma (Tuscany), conducted from 1972 to 1996, gave numerous finds linked to a Late Bronze Age metallurgical workshop. The settlement levels are dated from the Middle Bronze Age of Italian Peninsula (i.e. 17th century BC) to the Final Bronze Age (10th century BC). Many metallic artefacts, together with moulds, ingot fragments, slags, melting drops and casting residues, were found in the site. An archaeometallurgical investigation was
also carried out on the finds by the way of analytic techniques so as X-ray fluorescence, optical and electron microscopy. This study confirmed that the site was the centre of a flourishing productive activity.
Actas do IX Congresso Ibérico de Arqueometria (Lisboa, 2011), Estudios Arqueológicos de Oeiras 19, 2012
In this paper, the results of chemical analysis and metallographic examination carried out on ten... more In this paper, the results of chemical analysis and metallographic examination carried out on ten metallic axes from different Bronze Age
sites of Northern Portugal are presented: this heterogeneous group of artifacts consists of flat axes, palstaves and socketed axes.
These metals are from different sites and results of ancient and incidental findings: this fact limits knowledge about the archaeological contexts of the artefacts. However, from a chronological point of view and based on typological considerations, the production of these axes encompasses a long period between the Middle Bronze Age and the beginning of the Iron Age (XVII/VIII cent. BC). (In Portuguese with an English summary).
Rivista di Scienze Preistoriche, 2013
The bronze hoard of Pila del Brancon was a chance discovery (1993) from the bank of the river Tar... more The bronze hoard of Pila del Brancon was a chance discovery (1993) from the bank of the river Tartaro (Nogara, Verona). It consists of a number of offensive weapons (10-13 swords, two daggers, and c. 50 spear/javelin heads), plus probably a set of defensive armour (helmet and corselet), and a bronze vessel, dating from the RBA-FBA transition (c. 1200 BC). Originally, this group of bronzes had been simultaneously deposited in the river’s water.
Accordia Research Papers XII, 2013
The subject of the paper is an overview of metal technology in the Copper Age in central and sout... more The subject of the paper is an overview of metal technology in the Copper Age in central and southern Italy.
Ethnoarchaeology: Current Research and Field Methods, , 2013
Metal has always served as instrument of production and destruction. The discussion regarding the... more Metal has always served as instrument of production and destruction. The discussion regarding the double roles of iron tools among the Oromo traditional believers in Wollega and elsewhere in time and space gives prominence to how the material is handled.
The introduction of metals, particularly iron can be regarded as an important starting point of d... more The introduction of metals, particularly iron can be regarded as an important starting point of departure in revolutionizing the socio-cultural, economic and political aspects of human development. This is particularly the case with its ambiguous positions it occupied from the outset. Metal has always served as instrument of production and destruction. The ambivalent position of metal tool (iron) not only complicated its interpretation but also gave it special significance so that it continuously affected various facets of the society. By implication, it has also resulted in the ambiguous position of the metalworkers themselves-namely they are feared and respected. The discussion regarding the double roles of iron tools among the Oromo traditional believers in Wollega and elsewhere in time and space gives prominence to how the material is handled. Various researches, in Africa in particular, have dealt with these positions in relation to the roles of its workers in the society. The data for the discussion of this paper is obtained from an ethnoarchaeological fieldwork at traditional ritual (belief) sites of the Oromo, called the Qaalluu in Wollega, western Ethiopia. It was part of a search for the various destinations of the tools after unleashed from the smith's cottage. The paper is aimed at bringing into light the secular and spiritual role of metal objects among the society under discussion and helps situate in a wider perspective of knowledge. The examination of the Oromo traditions gives the possibility for a reflection on the spiritual role of metals in European archaeological contexts.
Metalli e tufo. Miniere e metallurgia dell’Etruria rupestre dalle origini al periodo etrusco, 2014
The subject of the paper is the exploitation of mineral resources in Etruria, where the attestati... more The subject of the paper is the exploitation of mineral resources in Etruria, where the attestations of metallurgy are suspected in the area starting from the Eneolithic (in Italian).
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also carried out on the finds by the way of analytic techniques so as X-ray fluorescence, optical and electron microscopy. This study confirmed that the site was the centre of a flourishing productive activity.
sites of Northern Portugal are presented: this heterogeneous group of artifacts consists of flat axes, palstaves and socketed axes.
These metals are from different sites and results of ancient and incidental findings: this fact limits knowledge about the archaeological contexts of the artefacts. However, from a chronological point of view and based on typological considerations, the production of these axes encompasses a long period between the Middle Bronze Age and the beginning of the Iron Age (XVII/VIII cent. BC). (In Portuguese with an English summary).
also carried out on the finds by the way of analytic techniques so as X-ray fluorescence, optical and electron microscopy. This study confirmed that the site was the centre of a flourishing productive activity.
sites of Northern Portugal are presented: this heterogeneous group of artifacts consists of flat axes, palstaves and socketed axes.
These metals are from different sites and results of ancient and incidental findings: this fact limits knowledge about the archaeological contexts of the artefacts. However, from a chronological point of view and based on typological considerations, the production of these axes encompasses a long period between the Middle Bronze Age and the beginning of the Iron Age (XVII/VIII cent. BC). (In Portuguese with an English summary).
Chronological framework for the late prehistory in the west Mediterranean countries (Italy, Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, France, Iberian Peninsula, Balearics).
Metal ore deposits and ancient mining in west Mediterranean.
Contacts between the west Mediterranean countries.
Seafaring and boats during the European late prehistory.