Objectives and Activities

The overall objective of the research team

To carry out complex research projects which are connected to the archeometallurgy, in an organized and unified team where the invested effort equally is divided:

1. Material testing, identification and examination of chemical and mineralogical composition of the archaeological artefacts, description of the macro and microstructure of those founds which directly or indirectly linked to the metal producing and metal processing. Also studying the structure of sites that related to the archeometallurgy.Archaeometry

2. Making appropriate description of contemporary techniques and technologies of production and shaping of the specific metal objects and groups of metal objects also of the metallurgy of their raw metallic material.Physical and chemical metallurgy, process metallurgy

3. Perform reconstruction experiments where the presumed contemporary metal manufacturing and metal-forming techniques, based on the findings of previous activities, can be tested.Accidental and experimental archaeometallurgy

4. Synchronize the results of archeometallurgical examination with metallurgical aspects of the history of different nation, ages and cultures.History of technics and technologies

The group's activities

Execute archeometallurgical research and examination projects and dissemination and publication of the results which are planned on a coordinated strategy, division of labour and driven by external demand or internal decision. Research projects include sub-activities:

• Perform complex material inspection such as chemical analysis, macro and microstructural, metallographic mineralogical examination, mechanical and strength testing. Those test and examination will be performed on the historical metal artefacts and other related objects (e.g. ore, slag, hammerscale, fuel, furnace remains and debris, hearths, tuyeres, crucibles, various pieces of technical equipment, semi-finished products and scrap metal) found at the archaeological excavations and at other sources, which can related to technological metal processes (metal production, forming and processing).

• Design and implementation of reproducible reconstruction experiments related to the metal processes like accidental smelting, melting, casting, forging and forming technology, surface and heat treatment techniques.

• Formulation of the conclusions, characteristic of the contemporary techniques and technologies based on the research results combined with the archaeological, historical and technical aspects.

The research group promotes and presents their activities, results as a unified image workshop. The uniqueness of this research group is based on their interdisciplinary composition. Each our projects are complex and has a multidisciplinary nature based on coordinated work involving professionals from archaeology, technical-, natural- and historical sciences. In this case, the publication and results can be used by large number of professional and researchers.