Bronze Age World

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Type: review article
Publication: Journal of Archaeological Research, vol. 27, 557–607
Peer reviewed: Yes

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date assertion Gradual adoption of iron across the South Caucasus — date assertion
Evidence confidence: moderate
contextualizes · defines and contextualizes · Regional adoption review and chronological synthesis
Separates early objects from production and broad adoption.
event Gradual adoption of iron across the South Caucasus
Evidence confidence: moderate
contextualizes · defines and contextualizes · Regional adoption review and chronological synthesis
Separates early objects from production and broad adoption.
relationship Research record — associated with
Evidence confidence: moderate
informs · defines and contextualizes · Regional adoption review and chronological synthesis
Separates early objects from production and broad adoption.
relationship Research record — associated with
Evidence confidence: moderate
informs · defines and contextualizes · Regional adoption review and chronological synthesis
Separates early objects from production and broad adoption.
relationship Research record — associated with
Evidence confidence: moderate
informs · defines and contextualizes · Regional adoption review and chronological synthesis
Separates early objects from production and broad adoption.
relationship Research record — associated with
Evidence confidence: moderate
informs · defines and contextualizes · Regional adoption review and chronological synthesis
Separates early objects from production and broad adoption.
property Early iron evidence
Evidence confidence: high
supports · defines technology stages · Review of object, production, and adoption evidence
Source linked to property record prop_srsc1_early_iron_evidence.
claim Earliest iron objects, smithing, smelting, and widespread adoption must be represented as separate evidential stages.
Evidence confidence: near certain
supports · supports · Review of innovation and adoption stages
Source linked to claim record claim_srsc1_early_iron_stages_separate.
claim The Caucasian iron transition should not be reduced to one origin centre or one diffusion route.
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports · Regional review and critique of simple diffusion
Source linked to claim record claim_srsc1_no_single_iron_origin.
causal hypothesis Multiple local and interregional pathways to iron adoption
Evidence confidence: moderate
supports · supports · Innovation and adoption review
Source linked to causal_hypothesis record hyp_srsc1_multiple_iron_adoption_pathways.
property assignment Colchian archaeological tradition — has property — Early iron evidence
Evidence confidence: moderate
supports_with_caveat · supports assignment or caveat · Early iron objects, production, or adoption review
Source linked to property_assignment record pa_srsc1_colchian_culture_early_iron.
property assignment Samtavro necropolis — has property — Early iron evidence
Evidence confidence: moderate
supports_with_caveat · supports assignment or caveat · Early iron objects, production, or adoption review
Source linked to property_assignment record pa_srsc1_samtavro_necropolis_early_iron.
property assignment Tli necropolis — has property — Early iron evidence
Evidence confidence: moderate
supports_with_caveat · supports assignment or caveat · Early iron objects, production, or adoption review
Source linked to property_assignment record pa_srsc1_tli_necropolis_early_iron.