Explorations in Salt Archaeology

Archaeolingua Series Maior 28

Budapest, Archaeolingua, 2013
Keménykötés | Hardback
330 oldal, színes és fekete-fehér illusztrációkkal | 330 pages with colored and grayscale images

ISBN 978 963 9911 44 4

Table of contents // Tartalomjegyzék

Description

This book presents research on the archaeology of salt in Central and Eastern Europe, based on fieldwork carried out between 2003 and 2012. The authors conducted a detailed examination of sites in several countries, concentrating particularly on an area of northern Transylvania where extensive wooden remains are preserved in salt streams. A hitherto unknown technology for salt production is described; a long series of radiocarbon dates places this production predominantly in the Bronze Age with later phases of activity in the Iron Age and early medieval periods.
The book represents a milestone in salt research. It presents a detailed picture of salt production technology where little such research has previously been carried out; and for the first time it provides clear evidence for the date at which the production occurred. Specialist contributors add detailed information on a range of related topics.