The Institute for Archaeo-Metallurgical Studies has always had a strong relationship with UCL's Institute of Archaeology by providing funding,
research material, and advice on a wide range of topics. As such, IAMS is proud to have played a part in a number of past doctoral research projects.
The following is a list of selected PhD dissertations on topics related to archaeometallurgy and conservation of metallic artifacts at the Institute of Archaeology.
Thondhlana, T. (2012) Metal workers and smelting precincts: an a rchaeometallurgical investigation of copper production in the Northern Lowveld,
South Africa, c.AD 700 - 1900.
Zhou, W. (2012) Distilling Zinc in China: The Technology of large-scale zinc production in Chongqing during the Ming and Qing Dynasties (AD 1368-1911).
Radivojević, M. (2012) On the origins of metallurgy in Europe: Metal production in the Vinča culture.
Li, X. (2012) Standardisation, Labour Organisation and the Bronze Weapons of the Qin Terracotta Warriors. (Full text available)
Anguilano, L. (2012) Roman Lead Silver Smelting at Rio Tinto: the Case Study of Corta Lago. (Full text available)
Iles, L.E. (2011) Reconstructing the iron production technologies of Western Uganda: reconciling archaeometallurgical and
ethnoarchaeological approaches. (Full text available)
Humphris, J.E. (2010) An archaeometallurgical investigation of iron smelting traditions in Southern Rwanda. (Full text available)
Mongiatti, A. (2009) Assaying and smelting noble metals in sixteenth-century Austria: a comparative analytical study. (Full text available)
Pryce, T.O. (2009) Prehistoric copper production and technological reproduction in the Khao Wong Prachan Valley of central Thailand. (Full text available)
Cohen, C.R. (2008) The winds of change: an archaeometallurgical study of silver production in the Porcopotosí Region, Southern Bolivia AD 1500-2000.
Veldhuijzen, A. (2005) Archaeometric and archaeological analysis of early iron smelting and smithing from Tell Hammeh (az-Zarqa), Jordan.
Chirikure, S. (2005) Changing patterns of iron production in pre-history: an investigation of precolonial iron production in Zimbabwe, c. AD 800-1900.
Georgakopoulou, M. (2005) Technology and organization of Early Cycladic metallurgy: copper on Seriphos and Keros, Greece.
Martinon-Torres, M. (2005) Chymistry and crucibles in the Renaissance laboratory: an archaeometric and historical approach.
Bloxam, E. (2004) The organisation, transportation and logistics of hard-stone quarrying in the Egyptian Old Kingdom.
Bacon, L. (2004) A technical study of alloy compositions for "brass" wind musical instruments (1651-1867) utilizing non-destructive x-ray fluorescence.
Feuerbach, A. (2002) Crucible steel in Central Asia: production, use and origin.
Shugar, A. (2000) Archaeometallurgical investigation of the Chalcolithic site of Abu Matar, Israel.
Wang, Q. (2000) Metalworking technology and deterioration of Jin bronzes from the Tianma-Qucun site, Shanzi, China.
Brazil, R. (2000) An Investigation into the use of corrosion inhibitive treatments for the conservation of archaeological iron.
Sigurdardottir, K. (1999) Viking iron relics from Iceland.
Merideth, C. (1997) An archaeological survey for ancient tin mines and smelting sites in Spain and Portugal within the Mid-Central Iberian geographical region.
Juleff, G. (1996) Early iron and steel in Sri Lanka: a study of the Samanalawewa area.
Bewer, F. (1996) A study of the technology of Rennaissance bronze statuettes - the lost wax casting of Giambologna (1529-1608) models.
Srinivasan, S. (1996) Archaeo-metallurgical and stylistic re-analysis of Medieval South Indian statuary bronzes.
Faltermeier, R. (1995) The evaluation of corrosion inhibitors for application to copper and copper alloy archaeological artefacts.
Ponting, M. (1994) Folles and forgeries: an appraisal of the composition of Roman copper-alloy coinage of the mid 3rd to mid 4th centuries AD from Britain.
Kassianidou, V. (1993) Monte Romero (Huelva), a silver producing workshop of the Tartessian period in SW Spain.
Bayley, J. (1992) Non-ferrous metal working in England: late Iron Age to the early Medieval.
Al-Ahmed, Z. (1992) A new approach for the stabilization of archaeological iron objects.
Coot, V. (1991) The ultratrace element geochemistry of tin ores and archaeological bronzes using ICP-MS and the metals industry in prehistoric Thailand.
Gilmour, B. (1991) Developments in iron smithing and decorative welding techniques found in Anglo-Saxon swords and related edged weapons.
Bennett, A. (1988) Extractive copper metallurgy in central Thailand.
Photos, E. (1988) Early extractive iron metallurgy in N Greece: a unified approach to regional archaeometallurgy.
Clough, R. (1986) Iron: the industry during the Iron Age and Romano-British periods.
Pinto, A. (1986) Ageing process in gold alloys.
Merkel, J. (1983) Reconstruction of Bronze Age copper smelting, experiments based on archaeological evidence from Timna, Israel.
Rajpitak, W. (1983) The development of copper alloy metallurgy in Thailand in the pre-Buddhist period: with special reference to high-tin bronzes.
Gilberg, M.R. (1982) The application of liquid ammonia to the conservation of antiquities: with special reference to iron artifacts.
Scott, D. (1982) Pre-Hispanic Columbian metallurgy: studies of some gold and platinum alloys.
Leese, M.N. (1981) A statistical approach to the study of ancient copper alloy composition.
Cleere, H. (1981) The iron industry of Roman Britain.
Khalil, L. (1980) The composition and technology of copper alloy artefacts from Jericho and some related sites.