The Metalworker and his Tools: QUB Belfast Conference

Abstract

A recent conference, funded partially by UISPP, was held in Queens University Belfast. While its main focus was on Bronze Age metalsmithing tools and assemblages, the MeTools conference (23-25 June at Queen’s University, Belfast) had several presentations that focussed on experimental archaeology as a means of exploring metalworking craft.

Keywords

• metallurgy
• conference
• experimental archaeology
• bronze age
• iron age
• united kingdom
• review