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The ‘Copper Age’ – a history of the concept (2019)
Journal Article
Pearce, M. (2019). The ‘Copper Age’ – a history of the concept. Journal of World Prehistory, 32(3), 229-250. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10963-019-09134-z

The idea that there was a Copper Age between the Neolithic and Bronze Age was inspired by the discovery of copper use in prehistoric North America. Its currency in European prehistory owes much to the 1861 observations by William Wilde that copper ar... Read More about The ‘Copper Age’ – a history of the concept.

The Curse of the pXRF: the Negative Consequences of the Popularity of Handheld XRF Analysis of Copper-Based Metal Artefacts (2019)
Journal Article
Pearce, M. (2019). The Curse of the pXRF: the Negative Consequences of the Popularity of Handheld XRF Analysis of Copper-Based Metal Artefacts. Metalla, 24(2), 81-85

In this paper I shall explore some of the negative consequences of the current popularity of portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) analysis. There is no doubt that this portable device, which can be taken to museums and sites, has revolutionised the stu... Read More about The Curse of the pXRF: the Negative Consequences of the Popularity of Handheld XRF Analysis of Copper-Based Metal Artefacts.

Frattesina: la prospettiva europea (2019)
Book Chapter
Pearce, M. (2019). Frattesina: la prospettiva europea. In A. M. B. Sestieri, P. Bellintani, & C. Giardino (Eds.), Frattesina: un centro internazionale di produzione e di scambio nella Tarda Età del Bronzo del Veneto. Accademia dei Lincei

In this paper I explore what makes Frattesina (Fratta Polesine RO) a key site in Europe during the transition from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age. Frattesina had an important role as an industrial and commercial centre, tied into a trade network that... Read More about Frattesina: la prospettiva europea.