1. Lead provenance study in medieval metallic materials from Madinat al-Zahra (Medina Azahara, Córdoba)
- Author
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Montero Ruiz, Ignacio [0000-0003-0897-1031], Murillo-Barroso, Mercedes [0000-0002-2271-291X], Manzano Moreno, Eduardo [0000-0002-3877-5034], Gener, Marc [0000-0002-4712-6183], Gener, Marc, Montero Ruiz, Ignacio, Murillo-Barroso, Mercedes, Manzano Moreno, Eduardo, Vallejo, Antonio, Montero Ruiz, Ignacio [0000-0003-0897-1031], Murillo-Barroso, Mercedes [0000-0002-2271-291X], Manzano Moreno, Eduardo [0000-0002-3877-5034], Gener, Marc [0000-0002-4712-6183], Gener, Marc, Montero Ruiz, Ignacio, Murillo-Barroso, Mercedes, Manzano Moreno, Eduardo, and Vallejo, Antonio
- Abstract
The objective of this study is to provide insight into the origin of the lead present in the 10th-century. AD Islamic city of Madinat al-Zahra, both as unalloyed metal and as a component of the copper-based alloys, as well as a first approach to technological details related to the production of these materials. Recycling lead is argued to be a common practice but, nonetheless, the lead isotope analysis suggests a single origin for all the lead at the site. Two main options are discussed as lead sources: mines in the Linares district (100 km east) or in Villanueva del Duque (75 km north). Other interesting features are the use of lead-tin solder and fire gilding on a copper–zinc alloy.
- Published
- 2014