relationship · rel_bi_irish_mba_precedes_lba
rel_bi_irish_mba_precedes_lba
The working Irish metallurgical periodization changes around 1140 BCE while retaining substantial alloying continuity.
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Research description
The working Irish metallurgical periodization changes around 1140 BCE while retaining substantial alloying continuity.
Evidence and sources
- supports · supports relationship
New data on Irish Later Bronze Age metallurgy: exploring technological continuity and change — Carlo Bottaini, Dirk Brandherm (2026)Chemical analysis of 105 Irish Middle and Late Bronze Age artefacts finds broad continuity in Cu-Sn alloying with occasional elevated lead.
Locator: Abstract; pp. 1–36; dataset discussion