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July 12, 2026AntiquityOpen Access

In the heat of the furnaces: 300 years of metalmaking at Bronze Age Taldysai, central Kazakhstan

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ICIlaria CalgaroUniversity College LondonAYAntonina YermolayevaInstitute of Archaeology named after A.Kh.MargulanMRMiljana RadivojevićUniversity College London

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Implication

This research reconstructs metalmaking traditions in a Bronze Age community, indicating active technological innovation.

Key Points

  • The aim is to reconstruct ancient metalmaking traditions using production debris analysis.
  • Integrated analysis of slag morphology, microstructure, and compositional data.
  • Focus on Late Bronze Age metal production at Taldysai over a 300-year period.
  • Exploration of technological continuity and innovation in furnace designs.
  • Identification of a continuous tradition of copper-alloy production spanning 300 years.
  • Revelation of technological continuity alongside innovation and experimentation.
  • Positioning of local communities as active innovators in Bronze Age metallurgy.

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Calgaro et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a53302d4f7abc118aded413https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2026.10390
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