| Abstract: |
Ban Chiang, Northeast Thailand, Volume 2C: The Metal Remains in Regional Context offers a synthesis of archaeometallurgical data from key sites in Thailand, challenging traditional hierarchical models of metal production and use. Edited by Joyce C. White and Elizabeth G. Hamilton, the volume emphasizes community-driven networks and presents a holistic, multi-scalar analysis of copper, bronze, and iron artifacts. Integrating isotopic, typological, and technological data, it proposes a revised model for the emergence and spread of metallurgy in Southeast Asia. This comprehensive work provides a valuable comparative framework for global archaeometallurgy, offering methodological and theoretical insights relevant beyond the region.
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