Early Metal in South India: Copper and Iron in Megalithic Contexts Export

@article{citeulike:6039823, abstract = {Abstract\ \ In South India early metal artifacts, usually associated with megalithic sites, include both copper and iron. Although in some cases copper artifacts predate those made of iron, there is no evidence of an extensive metallurgical tradition based on copper and its alloys. Typological studies have had limited success in explaining the megalithic sites and the production and consumption of metal, while other approaches have not explicitly addressed the social contexts of metal production. While there emerge some suggestive patterns from the archaeometallurgical evidence to date, understanding the role of metal production and consumption in megalithic contexts means reevaluating traditional paradigms about the nature of these sites and about how metal technologies develop.}, author = {Gullapalli, Praveena}, citeulike-article-id = {6039823}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10963-009-9028-0}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.springerlink.com/content/36x52318510j2187}, doi = {10.1007/s10963-009-9028-0}, journal = {Journal of World Prehistory}, keywords = {200910, cuivre, fer, inde, megalithisme, protohistoire}, posted-at = {2009-10-30 11:04:23}, priority = {2}, title = {Early Metal in South India: Copper and Iron in Megalithic Contexts}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10963-009-9028-0} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:6039823 L3 - citeulike-article-id:6039823 N2 - Abstract  In South India early metal artifacts, usually associated with megalithic sites, include both copper and iron. Although in some cases copper artifacts predate those made of iron, there is no evidence of an extensive metallurgical tradition based on copper and its alloys. Typological studies have had limited success in explaining the megalithic sites and the production and consumption of metal, while other approaches have not explicitly addressed the social contexts of metal production. While there emerge some suggestive patterns from the archaeometallurgical evidence to date, understanding the role of metal production and consumption in megalithic contexts means reevaluating traditional paradigms about the nature of these sites and about how metal technologies develop. JF - Journal of World Prehistory TI - Early Metal in South India: Copper and Iron in Megalithic Contexts KW - 200910 KW - cuivre KW - fer KW - inde KW - megalithisme KW - protohistoire AU - Gullapalli, Praveena UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10963-009-9028-0 ER -