Invention of cast iron smelting in early China: Archaeological survey and numerical simulation
June 2021
The earliest cast iron in China dates to the 8th century BC and pre-dates the earliest European evidence by about two millennia. The invention of cast iron smelting is closely related to the pre-existing...
Chinese mirrors from the burials of the nomads of Eastern Europe of the second half of the 1st millennium BC-first centuries AD: Typology, chronology, distribution and technology of manufacture
June 2021
The article is devoted to the Chinese mirrors found in the burials of the nomads of Asian Sarmatia. The typology and chronology of mirrors is presented, the earliest of which dates back to the period...
A journey of over 200 years: early studies on wootz ingots and new evidence from Konasamudram, India
June 2021
Recent new evidence emerged from the crucible steel production site of Konasamudram, Telangana, India. A hoard of 60 crucible steel ingots from this site offers a unique opportunity to study details...
An AAS study of Chinese imperial yellow porcelain bodies and their place in the history of Jingdezhen's porcelain development
June 2021
The bodies of 12 examples of imperial yellow Chinese porcelain dating from the early sixteenth century to the early twentieth century have been studied by atomic absorption spectroscopy. The yellow...
Plating and Surface Treatments on Ancient Metalwork
December 2020
This paper presents an overview of techniques employed in antiquity—in different regions and at different times—for decorating metals by plating or applying surface treatments. Quite often the intention...
Archaeomaterials, Innovation, and Technological Change
December 2020
The field of archaeomaterials research has enormous potential to shed light on past innovation processes. However, this potential has been only partially recognized outside its immediate practitioners,...
Soil, Hands, and Heads: An Ethnoarchaeological Study on Local Preconditions of Pottery Production in the Wei River Valley (Northern China)
December 2020
This study combines an analysis of archaeological remains, geographic background, and ethnoarchaeological research to gain insights into preconditions and processes of pottery making in northern China...
Introduction: A Mission to Be Fulfilled
December 2020
Glassmaking of the Qing Dynasty: A Review, New Data, and New Insights
December 2020
Full major and minor chemical compositions, including F, B, As, and Cl, have been produced quantitatively using EPMA for glass samples originating from the Qing Dynasty glass collection of the Bristol...
A Welcome Message from the Managing Editor
December 2020