"Organized by the Department of History and Archaeology and the Archaeological Research Unit of the University of Cyprus".

"Contains twenty-three papers on Cypriot and Mediterranean archaeology that compare and contrast the material culture associated with metallurgical workshops, as well as discussing technological issues and their cultural and archaeological contexts"--Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references.

Reminiscences: working with Jim Muhly / R. Maddin -- Late bronze age copper production in Cyprus from a mining geologists perspective / G. Constantinou -- Metallurgical production and trade on bronze age Cyprus: views and variations / A. B. Knapp -- Pyrgos-Mavrorachi in Cypriot metallurgy / M. R. Belgiorno, D. Ferro and D. R. Loepp -- Tinker, tailor, farmer, miner: metals in the late bronze age economy at Kalavasos / A. K. South -- Standing on ceremony: the metallurgical finds from Maroni-Vournes, Cyprus / R. Doonan, G. Cadogan, and D. Sewell -- From regional gateway to Cypriot kingdom: copper deposits and copper routes in the chora of paphos / M. Iacovou -- The role of the apliki mine region in the post c. 1400 bc copper production and trade networks in Cyprus -- And in the wider Mediterranean / N. H. Gale and Z. A. Stos-Gale -- "Reconstructing" the Enkomi Tombs (British excavations): an instructive exercise / D. Pilides -- Metallurgy and metalwork in Enkomi: the early phases / V. Kassianidou -- The Enkomi cup: Niello versus Kuwano / A. Giumlia-Mair -- Profusion of Cypriot copper abroad, dearth of bronzes at home: a paradox in late bronze age cyprus / G. Papasavvas VI -- Cyprus and crete: the transformation of the minoan metalworking industry / P. Betancourt --Metallurgy and metalworking in the harbour town of Knossos at Poros-Katsambas / N. Dimopoulou -- Cyprus and Sardinia, beyond the oxhide ingots / F. Lo Schiavo -- On the cessation of local copper production in the Aegean in the 2nd millennium BC / Y. Bassiakos and T. Tselios -- Late bronze age Alalakh and Cyprus: a relationship of metals? / A. K. Yener -- The evidence for metallurgical workshops of the 2nd millennium in Ugarit / E. Dardaillon -- The merchants of Ugarit: oligarchs of the late bronze age trade in metals? / C. Bell -- A unique casting mould from the new excavations at Timna Site 30 (Israel): evidence of western influence? / E. Ben-Yosef -- New perspectives on iron age copper production and society in the Faynan Region, Jordan / T. Levy, E. B.