Bronze Age World

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Type: journal article
Publication: Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, vol. 47, 109–126
Peer reviewed: Yes

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entity Colchian archaeological tradition
Evidence confidence: high
contextualizes · defines or contextualizes classification · Relevant chronology, regional synthesis, or assemblage discussion
Source linked to entity record arch_srsc1_colchian_culture.
date assertion Colchian archaeological tradition — date assertion
informs · defines or contextualizes classification · Relevant chronology, regional synthesis, or assemblage discussion
date assertion Western Georgia and Colchian lowlands — date assertion
informs · defines search frame · Relevant regional chapters or site distributions
relationship Research record — associated with
Evidence confidence: high
informs · supports distribution · Landscape survey and conclusions
Supports dispersed production and multiple ore sources.
relationship Research record — associated with
Evidence confidence: high
informs · supports distribution · Landscape survey and conclusions
Supports dispersed production and multiple ore sources.
relationship Research record — associated with
Evidence confidence: high
informs · supports distribution · Landscape survey and conclusions
Supports dispersed production and multiple ore sources.
property Distributed metallurgical production
Evidence confidence: high
supports · defines and supports · Landscape-scale conclusions
Source linked to property record prop_srsc1_distributed_metallurgy.
entity Western Georgia and Colchian lowlands
Evidence confidence: high
supports · defines search frame · Relevant regional chapters or site distributions
Source linked to entity record geo_srsc1_western_georgia_colchis.
claim Any polygon for this release must identify whether it represents archaeological distribution, interaction, environmental region, or political control.
Evidence confidence: near certain
supports · provides case · Production-site distribution
Source linked to claim record claim_srsc1_polygons_need_evidence_type.
relationship Colchian archaeological tradition — participated in coastal interaction zone — Eastern Black Sea coastal interaction zone
Evidence confidence: moderate
supports · supports · Production landscape
Source linked to relationship record rel_srsc1_colchian_copper_to_eastern_black_sea.
claim Colchian copper production was spatially distributed among many production localities rather than demonstrated as one centralized workshop system.
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports · Landscape-scale results and conclusions
Source linked to claim record claim_srsc1_colchian_metallurgy_distributed.
causal hypothesis Distributed production linked by exchange and knowledge networks
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports · Landscape conclusions
Source linked to causal_hypothesis record hyp_srsc1_distributed_metallurgy_networks.
property assignment Colchian archaeological tradition — has property — Distributed metallurgical production
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports assignment · Metallurgical production and spatial organization
Source linked to property_assignment record pa_srsc1_colchian_culture_distributed_metallurgy.
event Expansion and persistence of copper production in ancient Colchis
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports distribution · Landscape survey and conclusions
Supports dispersed production and multiple ore sources.
date assertion Expansion and persistence of copper production in ancient Colchis — date assertion
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports distribution · Landscape survey and conclusions
Supports dispersed production and multiple ore sources.
claim No fixed political or culture polygon was sufficiently reproducible and source-supported for inclusion in this release.
Evidence confidence: high
supports · supports exclusion · Production landscape rather than polity boundary
Source linked to claim record claim_srsc1_no_defensible_release_polygon.