Archaeologia Austriaca 100/2016Zeitschrift zur Archäologie Europas
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Barbara Horejs, Estella Weiss-Krejci
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BANK AUSTRIA CREDITANSTALT, WIEN (IBAN AT04 1100 0006 2280 0100, BIC BKAUATWW), DEUTSCHE BANK MÜNCHEN (IBAN DE16 7007 0024 0238 8270 00, BIC DEUTDEDBMUC)
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Archaeologia Austriaca 100/2016, pp. 57-86, 2017/01/09
Zeitschrift zur Archäologie Europas
Journal on the Archaeology of Europe
Altogether 29 Early and Middle Bronze Age metal objects from Romania including six from the famous Apa hoard were analysed for their chemical compositions and lead isotope ratios. In order to determine the provenance of the copper, these geochemical signatures were compared with copper ores from geological deposits in central and southeastern Europe, which had been exploited in the Bronze Age. It can be concluded that the copper of the implements from the Apa hoard most likely derives from the east Alpine Mitterberg region while the other Middle and Late Bronze Age objects from Romania largely consist of Slovakian copper.
Keywords: Apa hoard, lead isotope analysis, provenance of copper, Romania, eastern Alps, Slovakia