Montanarchäologie in den Eisenerzer Alpen, Steiermark

This book is the first global presentation of the results of archaeological research in the Eisenerz Alps from 1888 to 2001. It contains detailed descriptions of all sites, distribution maps and a comprehensive bibliography. The geological basis for the thousands of years of mining in the Eisenerz Alps is the greywacke zone rich in copper and iron ore deposits. A large part of the study is devoted to the results of research over the last 10 years in the Eisenerzer Ramsau. Systematic archaeological prospecting led to the discovery and documentation of a prehistoric copper mining area. Ecological investigations of prehistoric copper slag finds show a high heavy-metal concentration resulting from the smelting of ore. Pollen analyses describe an intensive settlement of the Eisenerz region since the late Neolithic age. Gedruckt mit Unterstützung des Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF).