Abstract
This article presents the results ofa study of bronze-casting artifacts found at the Middle Bronze Age settlements ofthe Middle Irtysh region. Seima-Turbino-type clay bronze-casting molds from the sites of Chernoozerye VI, Abramovo-10, and Vengerovo-2 are described with regard to construction, composition of molding mixture, and types of cast. Special attention is paid to the archaeological context. At Abramovo-10, the casting area was located between the houses; at Vengerovo-2, in a special structure with furnaces and utility pits. Similar types of casting areas, furnaces, and reusable molds attest to the unification of the casting process and a sophisticated tradition practiced by the indigenous Krotovo people, who, judging by the molds and casts, manufactured the Seima-Turbino-type bronze weapons themselves. The Irtysh, with its tributaries, was a transportation route along which the tradition spread. Initially, Seima-Turbino bronze artifacts were imported; but eventually they were replicated by local casters, who, in certain respects, adhered to their own metallurgical traditions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 49-58 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Archaeology, Ethnology and Anthropology of Eurasia |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Irtysh region
- Krotovo culture
- Molds
- Seima-turbino bronzes
- Settlements
- Seima-Turbino bronzes
- settlements
- Irtysh
- molds
OECD FOS+WOS
- 6.01.BI ARCHAEOLOGY