Silver and Bronze in Ancient Syria
Two spearheads made from Bronze with silvered spouts from the kings tomb of Qatna | © Landesmuseum Stuttgart
Subproject:
A 04 The Development of Palace-Resource Cultures of Syria
Project leadership:
Prof. Dr. Peter Pfälzner, Prof. Dr. Ernst Pernicka
Staff:
Simon Herdt M. A.
Region:
Syria
What significance did resources such as silver and bronze have for the development of micro- and middle states in Syria during the Middle and Late Bronze Ages?
After the focus on the resource gold in the first production phase (link to ‚Jewelry for Power and Reputation‘), the investigations in the second production phase are dedicated to the resource complexes silver and bronze.
A resource complex is an interaction between humans, materials, items and knowledge. Especially interesting is the question how the metals were connected technologically and cultically. Furthermore the aim is to explore the functions and socio-political meanings of bronze and silver objects in the palaces.
By combining these different comprehensive studies a new understanding of the resource complexes silver and bronze, in the context of old Syrian palace-resource cultures, should be reached.