Lead Isotope Analysis and Oxhide Ingots

A Final Comment

Authors

  • P. Budd University of Bradford
  • A.M. Pollard University of Bradford
  • B. Scaife University of Bradford
  • Richard Thomas University of Western Sydney

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/jmea.v8i1.70

Keywords:

lead isotope analysis, LIA

Abstract

We thank the editors of JMA for allowing us to make a few closing remarks on the exchange of opinons (Budd et al., Gale and Stos-Gale, Hall, Sayre et al., Muhly, Pernicka) regarding the interpretation of lead isotope data. There are probably few archaeologists with the time or the inclination to follow every twist and turn of the scientific argument in this or in the earlier discussions in Archaeometry 34 (1992) and 35 (1993). Much of the debate has been technical and highly specialised. Nevertheless, a clear impression prevails that something is amiss with one of science-based archaeology's flagship projects and its promise to deliver definitive provenance for metal artefacts. In fact, lead isotope analysis (LIA) has an extremely important role to play in the study of provenance, even if there are local difficulties of interpretation.

Author Biographies

  • P. Budd, University of Bradford
    Paul Budd is an advanced research fellow in the Department of Archaeological Sciences, Bradford University, with a special interest in science-based archaeological metallurgical research.
  • A.M. Pollard, University of Bradford
    Mark Pollard is a Professor of Archaeological Sciences as Bradford University.
  • B. Scaife, University of Bradford
    Brett Scaife is a PhD student in the Department of Archaeological Sciences, Bradford University, with a special interest in mathematical methods in archaeology.
  • Richard Thomas, University of Western Sydney
    Richard Thomas is a research fellow at the University of Western Sydney (Nepean) with a special interest in science-based archaeological metallurgical research.

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Published

1995-06-01

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (1995)

Section

Special Section: Lead Isotope Analysis and the Mediterranean Metals Trade

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How to Cite

Budd, P., Pollard, A., Scaife, B., & Thomas, R. (1995). Lead Isotope Analysis and Oxhide Ingots: A Final Comment. Journal of Mediterranean Archaeology, 8(1), 70-75. https://doi.org/10.1558/jmea.v8i1.70