IRON AND STEEL CURRENCY BARSIN ANCIENT GREECE

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to introduce new findings about the role of iron and steel in ancient Greece.Established interpretations are questioned in the light of new archaeological evidence and in the context of a theoretically informed analytical methodology. This work aims to provide an archaeological understanding of the physical processes and analytical studies related to some aspects of iron technology, and to demonstrate that recently developed analytical techniques when used in an archaeological context can revolutionize our understanding of the past.