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Research paper thumbnail of 2002 R. ALVAREZ ARZA et al. 2002.Produccion ceramica en la Edad del Bronce en Catalunya: El ejemplo de La Cueva de Les Pixarelles (Osona). Pyrenae 31-32, 13-28.

Research paper thumbnail of Catapotis, M., Bassiakos, Y., and Y. Papadatos (2011) Reconstructing Early Cretan Metallurgy: Analytical Evidence from Kephala Petras, Siteia, in P. Betancourt and S.C. Ferrence (ed.) Metallurgy: Understanding How, Learning Why, Studes in Honour of James D. Muhly, Prehistory Monographs 29, Philadelphia: INSTAP Academic Press, 69-78.

Catapotis, M., Bassiakos, Y., and Y. Papadatos (2011) Reconstructing Early Cretan Metallurgy: Analytical Evidence from Kephala Petras, Siteia, in P. Betancourt and S.C. Ferrence (ed.) Metallurgy: Understanding How, Learning Why, Studes in Honour of James D. Muhly, Prehistory Monographs 29, Philadelphia: INSTAP Academic Press, 69-78.

Research paper thumbnail of Catapotis, M., Pryce, O. and Y. Bassiakos (2008) Preliminary Results from an Experimental Study of Perforated Copper-Smelting Shaft Furnaces from Chrysokamino (Eastern Crete), in I. Tzachili (ed) Aegean Metallurgy in the Bronze Age: proceedings of an international symposium held at the University of Crete, Rethymnon, Greece on November 19-21 2004, Ta Pragmata, 113-22.

The site of Chrysokamino in northeastern Crete has yielded evidence for copper-smelting activitie... more The site of Chrysokamino in northeastern Crete has yielded evidence for copper-smelting activities dating tothe 3rd millennium B.C. The finds from the site include numerous pieces of slag and clay fragments from shaft furnaces bearing numerous 1-2cm wide perforations. This furnace design is evidenced in other prehistoric sites in the southern Aegean, but is otherwise unknown in the Old World.As part of the post-excavation study of the material from the site, a technological investigation of the copper-smelting process at Chrysokamino was undertaken. Based on the scientific analysis of ore and slag samples, the main technological aspects of the smelting process were investigated, focusing particularly on the nature of the raw materials, the smelting conditions, the mechanisms of slag/metal separation and the nature of the smelting products. A series of experimental smelts, using raw materials and equipment similar to those witnessed at Chrysokamino, allowed the study of the behaviour of the perforated furnaces during smelting. Combining information from the scientific analysis and the smelting experiments, this paper offers the first detailed reconstruction of an early Aegean copper-smelting technology.

Research paper thumbnail of Catapotis, M. (2007) On the Spatial Organisation of Copper Smelting Activities in the Southern Aegean during the Early Bronze Age, in P.M. Day and R.C.P. Doonan (eds.) Metallurgy in the Early Bronze Age Aegean, Sheffield Studies in Aegean Archaeology 7, Oxford: Oxbow Books, 207-23.

Research paper thumbnail of Catapotis, M. and Y. Bassiakos (2007) Copper smelting at the Early Minoan site of Chrysokamino on Crete, in P.M. Day and R.C.P. Doonan (eds.) Metallurgy in the Early Bronze Age Aegean, Sheffield Studies in Aegean Archaeology 7, Oxford: Oxbow Books, 68-83.

Research paper thumbnail of Catapotis, M., Bassiakos, Y. and A. Zianni (in press) Experimental simulation of Early Bronze Age copper-smelting metallurgical furnaces, Proceedings of the 3rd Hellenic Symposium on Metallic Materials, Hellenic Metallurgical Society, 6-7 December 2007, Patras (in greek).

Research paper thumbnail of Pryce, T.O., Bassiakos, Y., Catapotis, M. and R.C. Doonan (2007) “‘De Caerimoniae’ Technological Choices in Copper-Smelting Furnace Design at Early Bronze Age Chrysokamino, Crete, Archaeometry 49(3), 543-547.

Research paper thumbnail of Bassiakos, Y and M. Catapotis (2006) Reconstruction of the copper smelting process at Chrysokamino based on the analysis of ore and slag samples, in P.P. Betancourt, The Chrysokamino metallurgy workshop and its territory. Hesperia Supplement 36, 329-353. Princeton.

Research paper thumbnail of Alvarez Arza, R., M. Catapotis, M.A. Cau Ontiveros, P.M. Day and A.M. Rauret i Dalmau (2002) Pottery production in Bronze Age in Catalonia: the case of Pixarelles Cave, in V. Kilikoglou, A. Hein and Y. Maniatis (eds.) Modern Trends in Scientific Studies on Ancient Ceramics: papers presented at the 5th European Meeting on Ancient Ceramics, Athens 1999, BAR International Series 1011: 265-276. Oxford: Archaeopress.

Research paper thumbnail of Álvarez Arza, R., Catapotis, M., Cau Ontiveros, M.A., Day, P.M., and A.M. Rauret i Dalmau (2002) Producción cerámica en la Edad del Bronce en Catalunya: el ejemplo de la cueva de les Pixarelles (Osona), Pyrenae (31-32), 13-28.

Álvarez Arza, R., Catapotis, M., Cau Ontiveros, M.A., Day, P.M., and A.M. Rauret i Dalmau (2002) Producción cerámica en la Edad del Bronce en Catalunya: el ejemplo de la cueva de les Pixarelles (Osona), Pyrenae (31-32), 13-28.

Research paper thumbnail of 2002 R. ALVAREZ ARZA et al. 2002.Produccion ceramica en la Edad del Bronce en Catalunya: El ejemplo de La Cueva de Les Pixarelles (Osona). Pyrenae 31-32, 13-28.

Research paper thumbnail of Catapotis, M., Bassiakos, Y., and Y. Papadatos (2011) Reconstructing Early Cretan Metallurgy: Analytical Evidence from Kephala Petras, Siteia, in P. Betancourt and S.C. Ferrence (ed.) Metallurgy: Understanding How, Learning Why, Studes in Honour of James D. Muhly, Prehistory Monographs 29, Philadelphia: INSTAP Academic Press, 69-78.

Catapotis, M., Bassiakos, Y., and Y. Papadatos (2011) Reconstructing Early Cretan Metallurgy: Analytical Evidence from Kephala Petras, Siteia, in P. Betancourt and S.C. Ferrence (ed.) Metallurgy: Understanding How, Learning Why, Studes in Honour of James D. Muhly, Prehistory Monographs 29, Philadelphia: INSTAP Academic Press, 69-78.

Research paper thumbnail of Catapotis, M., Pryce, O. and Y. Bassiakos (2008) Preliminary Results from an Experimental Study of Perforated Copper-Smelting Shaft Furnaces from Chrysokamino (Eastern Crete), in I. Tzachili (ed) Aegean Metallurgy in the Bronze Age: proceedings of an international symposium held at the University of Crete, Rethymnon, Greece on November 19-21 2004, Ta Pragmata, 113-22.

The site of Chrysokamino in northeastern Crete has yielded evidence for copper-smelting activitie... more The site of Chrysokamino in northeastern Crete has yielded evidence for copper-smelting activities dating tothe 3rd millennium B.C. The finds from the site include numerous pieces of slag and clay fragments from shaft furnaces bearing numerous 1-2cm wide perforations. This furnace design is evidenced in other prehistoric sites in the southern Aegean, but is otherwise unknown in the Old World.As part of the post-excavation study of the material from the site, a technological investigation of the copper-smelting process at Chrysokamino was undertaken. Based on the scientific analysis of ore and slag samples, the main technological aspects of the smelting process were investigated, focusing particularly on the nature of the raw materials, the smelting conditions, the mechanisms of slag/metal separation and the nature of the smelting products. A series of experimental smelts, using raw materials and equipment similar to those witnessed at Chrysokamino, allowed the study of the behaviour of the perforated furnaces during smelting. Combining information from the scientific analysis and the smelting experiments, this paper offers the first detailed reconstruction of an early Aegean copper-smelting technology.

Research paper thumbnail of Catapotis, M. (2007) On the Spatial Organisation of Copper Smelting Activities in the Southern Aegean during the Early Bronze Age, in P.M. Day and R.C.P. Doonan (eds.) Metallurgy in the Early Bronze Age Aegean, Sheffield Studies in Aegean Archaeology 7, Oxford: Oxbow Books, 207-23.

Research paper thumbnail of Catapotis, M. and Y. Bassiakos (2007) Copper smelting at the Early Minoan site of Chrysokamino on Crete, in P.M. Day and R.C.P. Doonan (eds.) Metallurgy in the Early Bronze Age Aegean, Sheffield Studies in Aegean Archaeology 7, Oxford: Oxbow Books, 68-83.

Research paper thumbnail of Catapotis, M., Bassiakos, Y. and A. Zianni (in press) Experimental simulation of Early Bronze Age copper-smelting metallurgical furnaces, Proceedings of the 3rd Hellenic Symposium on Metallic Materials, Hellenic Metallurgical Society, 6-7 December 2007, Patras (in greek).

Research paper thumbnail of Pryce, T.O., Bassiakos, Y., Catapotis, M. and R.C. Doonan (2007) “‘De Caerimoniae’ Technological Choices in Copper-Smelting Furnace Design at Early Bronze Age Chrysokamino, Crete, Archaeometry 49(3), 543-547.

Research paper thumbnail of Bassiakos, Y and M. Catapotis (2006) Reconstruction of the copper smelting process at Chrysokamino based on the analysis of ore and slag samples, in P.P. Betancourt, The Chrysokamino metallurgy workshop and its territory. Hesperia Supplement 36, 329-353. Princeton.

Research paper thumbnail of Alvarez Arza, R., M. Catapotis, M.A. Cau Ontiveros, P.M. Day and A.M. Rauret i Dalmau (2002) Pottery production in Bronze Age in Catalonia: the case of Pixarelles Cave, in V. Kilikoglou, A. Hein and Y. Maniatis (eds.) Modern Trends in Scientific Studies on Ancient Ceramics: papers presented at the 5th European Meeting on Ancient Ceramics, Athens 1999, BAR International Series 1011: 265-276. Oxford: Archaeopress.

Research paper thumbnail of Álvarez Arza, R., Catapotis, M., Cau Ontiveros, M.A., Day, P.M., and A.M. Rauret i Dalmau (2002) Producción cerámica en la Edad del Bronce en Catalunya: el ejemplo de la cueva de les Pixarelles (Osona), Pyrenae (31-32), 13-28.

Álvarez Arza, R., Catapotis, M., Cau Ontiveros, M.A., Day, P.M., and A.M. Rauret i Dalmau (2002) Producción cerámica en la Edad del Bronce en Catalunya: el ejemplo de la cueva de les Pixarelles (Osona), Pyrenae (31-32), 13-28.