This paper discusses the results of an analytical study of the metallurgical ceramic assemblage recovered from the Late Bronze Age (LBA) urban settlement of Enkomi, Cyprus. The ceramic fabric and the slagged surfaces of a total of 106 tuyère and crucible samples from the workshops of Enkomi, Area III, have been analysed using a handheld pXRF spectrometer. The aim of this preliminary study is to investigate the nature of the metallurgical activities taking place in the workshops of this settlement, one of the most (if not the most) important on LBA Cyprus. The metallurgical ceramics were used in the processing of copper. Compositional data suggest that secondary metallurgical activities were taking place at Enkomi. By gaining a better understanding on these activities, it will be possible to make inferences about the role held by Enkomi in the metal production in LBA Cyprus. We aim to contribute to the long-standing debate of the organisation of copper production and trade, a key aspect of the socio-political development of the island at that time.

本文讨论了从塞浦路斯Enkomi的晚期青铜时代（LBA）城市居住区回收的冶金陶瓷组件的分析研究结果。使用手持式pXRF光谱仪分析了来自第三区恩科米车间的总计106个风口和坩埚样品的陶瓷织物和下沉的表面。这项初步研究的目的是调查在该定居点工作坊中发生的冶金活动的性质，这是塞浦路斯LBA上最重要（如果不是最重要的话）之一。冶金陶瓷用于铜的加工。成分数据表明，Enkomi正在进行二级冶金活动。通过更好地了解这些活动，可以推断出Enkomi在塞浦路斯LBA的金属生产中所扮演的角色。我们的目标是为铜生产和贸易组织的长期辩论做出贡献，这是该岛当时社会政治发展的关键方面。