Into The Melting Pot - Non-ferrous Metalworkers in Viking-period Kaupang - Unn Pedersen
This fourth volume, Into the Melting Pot, examines workshop waste and discusses the craftspeople in the Viking town of Kaupang including their activities, crafted products, raw materials, skills and networks. The study focuses on artefacts used in non-ferrous metalworking: crucibles, moulds, matrix dies, tuyères and a unique collection of lead models.The tools and the waste material provide a completely new understanding of the craftspeople who where working with gold, silver, copper alloys, lead..