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The last two International Conferences, Archaeometallurgy in Europe I + II, were organized by the Associazione Italiana di Metallurgia and held in Milan (2003) and in Grado/Aquileia (2007), Italy. In the meantime research in our scientific community has produced significant results on early metalworking and processing. The aim of this conference is to provide an overview of new insights and new approaches to the history of metallurgy in this part of the world. New regional studies, new instruments, and a changing pattern of research have clearly led to innovative scientific approaches in archaeometallurgy. This is a well established and most interesting field of research, and Europe has always been at the cutting edge. The conference will cover topics relevant to the investigation of the technology and diffusion of different metals and alloys used in ancient times, and of related (pre-) historic finds such as slag, furnaces, remains of production etc. It will present interdisciplinary scientific and archaeological investigations. The conference "Archaeometallurgy in Europe" reflects the evolution of metallurgy in an area - whose geographic and geological characteristics make it exceptionally rich in ore deposits - and which looks back on an extraordinary development in metallurgy. Aside from regional studies, another focal point will be new insights dealing with the eastern part of Europe. |