Intro
Abstract
Preface
Acknowledgments
About this Book
Contents
I General Problems and Methods of Geoarchaeology
Bronze Age Metallurgy in the Middle Urals: The Problem Statement
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
The Annual Metal Production at the Late Bronze Age Sites from the Southern Urals
1 Introduction
2 Methods and Materials
3 Analysis and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
Influence of Paleoclimatic Environment on Soil Magnetic Susceptibility
1 Introduction

2 Materials and Methods
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
Strontium Isotope Analysis of Modern Raw Wool Materials and Archaeological Textiles
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
Influence of Copper Items Treatment Methods on XRF Results (Based on the Belt Stripping Clips from Kichigino I Burial Ground, Kurgan 5, Southern Trans-Urals)
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References

Geophysical Researches at Belousovsky Copper Mine of the Bronze Age (Southern Urals)
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
I The Usage of Rocks and Minerals by Ancient Societies
Unusual Neolithic Macro Plate Complex from Viyka I (Middle Trans-Urals)
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
The Peculiarities of the Production Inventory of Gissar Neolithic Culture (Southern Tajikistan)
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Results and Discussion

4 Conclusions
References
Hollow Bone Jade Drilling Experiments
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Results and Discussion
References
The Significance of Stone Processing in the Bronze Age (Based on Materials from Gonur Depe, Southern Turkmenistan)
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
Aslaevo Copper Mine in the Southern Urals: The Mining Tools
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
I Archaeometallurgy

Technological Metallurgical Production on the Bronze Age of Eurasia and Their Linkages with Social Processes
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
Mineral Composition of Ores and Primary Processing Products of the Ancient Mikhailovsky Mine (Central Orenburg Region)
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
The Functionality of the Bronze Age Hearths from the Southern Trans-Urals (Based on the Materials from Zvyagino-4 Settlement)
1 Introduction