Metal Ages / Ages des metaux: Proceedings of the XIX UISPP World Congress (2–7 September 2021, Meknes, Morocco) Volume 2, General Session 5

This volume presents a selection of papers from the XIX UISPP World Congress, which was held virtually due to the Covid pandemic, with a focus on the Metal Ages. The papers cover a wide range of subjects, including chronology building, pottery studies, use-wear analysis, and the Hallstatt/La Tène transition in the eastern Alps.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 130 pages
Publication date: 24 August 2023
Publisher: Archaeopress

This volume presents a selection of papers given at the General Session 5 (Metal Ages / Âges des métaux) of the XIX UISPP World Congress, originally planned to take place in early September 2020 in Meknes (Morocco), but postponed due to the outbreak of the worldwide Covid pandemic and eventually held as a virtual online event from 2 to 7 September 2021. Despite those challenging circumstances, and very much to the credit of the Meknes organizing committee, the Congress turned out to be a resounding success, with many scholars, particularly from African countries, attending who would not previously have had an opportunity to participate in such a forum.

The eight papers provide a vivid and representative cross-section of the wide range of subjects covered in this session and range from the Chalcolithic in Northwest Africa and Iberia to the Late Bronze Age in Ireland and the Iron Age in Central Europe. They include artifact as well as landscape studies and attempt to shed light on issues as diverse as the principles of chronology building, the role of alleged 'defensive enclosures', pottery studies, use-wear analysis of Iron Age weaponry, and the Hallstatt/La Tène transition in the eastern Alps.

The papers in this volume are the result of a rigorous peer-review process, ensuring that they meet the highest academic standards. They represent the latest research and thinking in the field of Prehistory and Archaeology, and will be of interest to scholars, students, and professionals alike.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank the Meknes organizing committee for their hard work and dedication in making this Congress a success, and to the authors for their contributions to this volume. We hope that it will be a valuable resource for future research and scholarship in the field.

Weight: 488g
Dimension: 205 x 290 x 8 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781803275390