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O espólio metálico do povoado pré-histórico de Leceia (Oeiras): inventariação e estudo analítico

Translated title of the contribution: The metallic artifacts of the prehistoric fortified settlement of Leceia (Oeiras): inventory and analytical study
  • J. L. Cardoso
  • , C. Bottaini
  • , J. Mirão
  • , R. J. Silva
  • , R. Bordalo

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Abstract

This paper presents the results of a study carried on a collection of 144 metal artefacts from the Early (ca. 2800-2600/2500 a.C.) and the Middle/Final Chalcolithic (ca. 2600/2500-2000 a.C.), found at the site of Leceia (Oeiras, Central Portugal) during the excavations conducted between 1983 and 2000. A systematised analysis of the collection was provided in order to enumerate the different typologies found in the site and to determine their chemical composition. From a typological point of view, a great diversity of artifacts was found, namely, punches, fish-hook, flat axes, chisels saws, ingots and foundry reemants. Elemental analysis, by X-ray Fluroescence, shows that the artefacts were made of cooper, with a variable occurrence of arsenic, nickel, silver, antimony, bismuth, lead and iron. In this paper, data is exposed and discussed within the regional early metallurgy
Translated title of the contributionThe metallic artifacts of the prehistoric fortified settlement of Leceia (Oeiras): inventory and analytical study
Original languagePortuguese
Pages (from-to)41-66
Number of pages26
JournalEstudos Arqueológicos de Oeiras
Volume26
Publication statusPublished - 2020

Keywords

  • Central Portugal
  • XRF
  • Chalcholitic
  • Early metallurgy

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