A "bell beaker" dagger from Perdigões.
A new
general line of research has been established for Perdigões Global Program of
Research focus on copper metallurgy. Although there is some research being done
for some while in the context of specific sub projects of this global program
mainly orientated to other issues, now it will be developed a specific project
for the problematic of copper metallurgy at Perdigões as a whole.
This
project will be developed through the collaboration of the Global Program of
Archaeological Research of Perdigões, directed by Nia-Era, and the Hercules
laboratory of the University of Évora (Portugal).
The
sub-project aims to determine the chemical composition of the metal artefacts; to
perform qualitative and quantitative crystallographic analysis on slag; the
identification of micro structural characteristics to inform about the techniques
and efficiency of production.
The methods
to be used are pXRF, OM, SEM-EDS and XRD.
The team
from Hercules Laboratory, that will be working in direct relation with the
Perdigões Global Research Program, is constituted by Carlo Bottaini, José
Mirão, António Candeias and Nick Schiavon.
We will be
providing information about the development of the project.
