Metal Production at Abu Muslim qala: An Analysis of Metallurgical Waste from a Medieval Site in Central Asia
Author(s): Cassandra Apuzzo; Kory Cooper; Elizabeth Brite; Aysulu Iskanderova; Azizkhan Toreniyazov
Year: 2024
Summary
This is an abstract from the "SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.
Abu Muslim qala is a multi-phase site located west of the Sultanuizdag mountain range in Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan, with an occupation beginning as early as the seventh century AD. Situated along the route connecting two of the region’s most prominent medieval cities, Abu Muslim qala may have played a role in the broader network of medieval metals trade between Central Asia and Europe. Located near an iron ore deposit, the site contains a slag mound and other metallurgical debris indicative of iron smelting. PXRF analysis of metallurgical waste collected in 2018 from the surface provided preliminary corroboration. Recent metallographic analysis indicates the use of local titanium-rich ores during metal manufacturing.
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Metal Production at Abu Muslim qala: An Analysis of Metallurgical Waste from a Medieval Site in Central Asia. Cassandra Apuzzo, Kory Cooper, Elizabeth Brite, Aysulu Iskanderova, Azizkhan Toreniyazov. Presented at The 89th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. 2024 ( tDAR id: 499746)
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Keywords
Geographic Keywords
Asia: Central Asia
Spatial Coverage
min long: 46.143; min lat: 28.768 ; max long: 87.627; max lat: 54.877 ;
Record Identifiers
Abstract Id(s): 39301.0